Puzzles: Forks
Part of the Core Motifs section of Coddy's Tactics & Checkmates journey. Lesson 4 of 35.
Eight forks from real games, and every one starts the same way: list the checks and the loose pieces, then find the square that touches two of them. Knight, bishop, rook, queen and a pawn all take a turn, from both chairs.
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PlayTheir bishop just moved, onto the same colour as their king. Fork them.