Forking
Forking is a chess tactic. To fork is to position one of your pieces such that it's simultaneously attacking two or more of your opponent's pieces.[1][2]
The term originally applied only to Pawns attacking others, but now applies to all pieces.
Knights are especially good at forking, as they can effectively jump over other pieces.
References
- Chess: Theory and Practice Howard Staunton, 1876, p. 59
- How to Be a Winner at Chess Fred Reinfeld, 1954, pp. 61—65
Further reading
Practice
- "Practice: The Fork" Lichess
Tactics: Discovered check | Double check | Forking | Pinning | Protection | Skewering
