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Chess960 puzzles: Pawn fork

A humble pawn steps forward and attacks two pieces at once.

A pawn fork is a single pawn step that attacks two pieces at once. Since the pawn is the cheapest unit on the board, the trade is always a bargain — the opponent saves only one of the two targets. The pattern: two enemy pieces on the same rank, one file apart, with a square for your pawn between them. Before parking your pieces near enemy pawns, always ask whether one little push forks them both.

57 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c7 (b6)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (c6·3)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: king to f2 (e1·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·29)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (h5·12)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (e6)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·36)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to d7 (e6·3)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·2)
Shuffle Rating 970
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·24)
Shuffle Rating 1060
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (d5·3)
Shuffle Rating 1060
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (e5·5)
Shuffle Rating 1060
Winning blow: pawn to b7 (c6·5)
Shuffle Rating 1060
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (d6·7)
Shuffle Rating 1060
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·22)
Shuffle Rating 1060
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (c2·15)
Shuffle Rating 1060
Winning blow: pawn to b7 (b6·4)
Shuffle Rating 1110
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a7 (a6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1110
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (d5·4)
Shuffle Rating 1110
Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·6)
Shuffle Rating 1110
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (b4)
Shuffle Rating 1110
Winning blow: pawn to g4 (g3·3)
Shuffle Rating 1110
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (g4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1110

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