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Chess960 puzzles: Knight fork

One knight move attacks two targets at once — the opponent can only save one.

A fork is one move that attacks two targets at once, and no piece forks better than the knight. Look through the knight's eyes: it jumps in an L and never moves along straight lines, which is exactly why its threats get missed. Both victims of a knight fork always stand on squares of one color, while the knight strikes from the opposite color. Hunt for the square from which the knight hits the king and a heavy piece at once.

162 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·4)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·9)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: knight to c6
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·13)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·6)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (b5·3)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (c4·2)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: knight to g6 (h4·3)
Shuffle Rating 780
Fork: knight to g6
Shuffle Rating 881
Fork: knight to d6 (c4)
Shuffle Rating 917
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c7 (d6·5)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: knight to f6 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·16)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b6 (a4·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·9)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·8)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·3)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: knight to g6 (e7·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·4)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·12)
Shuffle Rating 920

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