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Topic: Chess Lesson for the Weaker Player: Forks
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OnceuponEngland flag
Jul 1 2008 02:53 PM
Here's another.


Flip


White to play.

RIVASArgentina flag
Jul 1 2008 09:46 PM
Ne7 j :-O

OnceuponEngland flag
Jul 2 2008 01:59 PM
Strange notation. I'm not entirely sure what that means.

OnceuponEngland flag
Jul 2 2008 02:16 PM
Solution:

White plays 1. Ne7+ which forks Black's King and Rook. Black, of course, must deal with the check to his King.

Note that Black's Queen is defending the Rook on c8 so that if he plays 1...Qxe7 then White can follow up with 2. Qxc8+ capturing the undefended Rook and winning the exchange (Rook for Knight).

OnceuponEngland flag
Jul 3 2008 08:52 PM
OK, one more.


Flip


Black to move.

Often, the potential for this tactic may be spotted. See if you can work out how to set up a winning fork here.

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