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Topic: Chess Lesson for the Weaker Player: Forks

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Onceupon

Do you mean what happens after the white Queen captures the Rook on a8? Well, then Black will be playing a whole piece down. A Rook is a major piece and its loss will prove a great disadvantage for Black.

Onceupon

Black to move.

Find a fork that wins a piece.

Be careful, though.

RIVAS

1...Kxe4. 2. Qxe4 then 2...d5!!! 8-)

Onceupon

Now, students. Let's have a big hand for our resident weak player, RAMON... ;-)

Shame he tried an illegal move there, isn't it? ?:-(

whyBish

well... knight does begin with K...

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