What is a fork in chess?

Answer 1

A properly applied fork deals with using a knight to threaten two of the opponent's pieces at once. It means that the opponent has to make a decision as to which of the two pieces they will give up. If one of the pieces is the king, it is pretty much given that the other piece is gone. It is a very demoralizing move for your opponent!

Answer 2

Forking is the act of threatening several enemy pieces or weaknesses at once to gain an advantage over the opponent. This technique can be used to improve the positioning of your pieces or to win material.

Any of your pieces can be used to fork the opponent. Even the pawns and the King are powerful if used effectively.

For example, if the King and the Queen were forked by a Knight, the King is forced to move out of check, allowing the Knight to capture the queen on the next move.

Answer 3

The Chess term fork describes a situation in which a single piece simultaneously attacks two or more opposing pieces