Exercises — fourchette

Positions to solve on the board, with a hint and a solution.

The fork that wins the queen
Level:Beginner
Look for the square where the knight attacks the king and the queen at once. Check that it is defended there before you jump.
- fourchette
- cavalier
- tactique
Not started
2 moves
The queen fork
Level:Beginner
Two black pieces are defended by nobody. Find a square from which your queen looks at both of them — and where she is safe herself.
- fourchette
- dame
- tactique
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2 moves
The pawn fork
Level:Beginner
A pawn captures diagonally, left and right. Are those two black knights really out of range?
- fourchette
- pion
- tactique
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2 moves
The king-and-rook fork
Level:Beginner
The same shape as the royal fork, for a smaller prize. Find the knight square that touches both black pieces at once.
- fourchette
- cavalier
- tactique
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2 moves
The royal fork
Level:Beginner
A knight jumps in an L. Find the square from which one jump would touch both the king and the queen: the king must answer, and the queen will still be sitting there.
- fourchette
- cavalier
- tactique
Not started
2 moves
Attraction: the king comes to you
Level:Intermediate
Your knight is dreaming of a square where it would check the king and attack the queen at once. That square only works if the king is somewhere else — so move him.
- attraction
- sacrifice
- fourchette
- cavalier
Not started
3 moves