The fork
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A fork threatens two pieces at once. Your opponent can only save one. The knight is the fork master: from the right square it attacks in all directions with nothing able to strike back.
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A fork threatens two pieces at once. Your opponent can only save one. The knight is the fork master: from the right square it attacks in all directions with nothing able to strike back.