Tactics · Lesson 51 of 92
The Royal Fork
A fork attacks two things at once. Find the knight move that attacks BOTH the king and the rook — check first, collect the rook next move.
Find the winning move
Show the solution
Nc7+! A royal fork. The king must move, and the rook on e8 falls. Knights are the fork masters.
Watch it play out
The position, then the answer.
The complete guide
This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.
Practise this on a live board
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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