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Chess Tactical Motifs - Fork Exercises

White to move in each problem. The goal is to find the best move - which will be a fork.


Exercise 1

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White to move. Find the Fork.

Exercise 2

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White to move. Find the fork.

Exercise 3

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White to move. Find the fork.

Exercise 4

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White to move. Find the fork.

Exercise 5

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White to move. Find the fork.

Answers

Ex 1: Be5+ | Ex 2: Qc1+ | Ex 3: Rb5 | Ex 4: Kb3 | Ex 5: e5


Back - Next
Chess Tactics - Table of Contents
Introduction - What Are Tactics?
Piece Safety - Exercises (1) - Exercises (2)
Counting - Exercises (1) - Exercises (2)
Tactical Motifs Introduction
The Fork - Exercises
The Knight Fork - Exercises
The Pin - Exercises
The Skewer - Exercises
The Discovered Attack - Exercises
Removal of the Guard - Exercises
Back Rank Checkmates - Exercises (1) - Exercises (2)
Conclusion