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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.
 
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.
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Pawn forks are the simplest form, 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.
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Pawn forks are the simplest type of fork,<ref>https://www.chesstactics.org/the-double-attack/the-pawn-fork/introduction/2_5_1_1.html</ref> 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.
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== References ==
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