What is a fork in chess?

A fork is one piece attacking two or more enemy pieces at the same time. The opponent can only save one of them.

Knights are famous for forks, but every piece can fork, including pawns and the king.

Find the fork

White to move. Find the fork.

Look for two undefended or more valuable pieces that one of your pieces could attack from a single square.

A fork with check is the strongest kind, because the opponent has to deal with the check first.

What is a fork in chess?

A fork is one piece attacking two or more enemy pieces at the same time. The opponent can only save one of them.

Where do these puzzles come from?

From the Lichess open puzzle database, rated 917 to 1666.

Can I get them printed?

Yes. These 18 puzzles are cards in the printed Forks, Pins & Skewers deck, along with 18 of each of the other two tactics.