Fork (chess)

A fork in chess is when one piece attacks two opponent pieces simultaneously, forcing the other side to give up one of those attacked pieces in a capture.

Pawn forks are the simplest type of fork,[1] but all pieces are capable of achieving a fork. Forks by knights against an opposing king and rook, or a queen and rook, are particularly devastating.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://www.chesstactics.org/the-double-attack/the-pawn-fork/introduction/2_5_1_1.html