Winning Pieces Part 1/2 ( Beginners & Kids )

      To win a game, you will almost certainly have to win some of your opponent's pieces. Beginners often give their pieces away, but later when they become more used to how everything moves, this is less common. At this point you will have to employ some of many devices for winning pieces by force. It's fun, as you will see from the explanations and examples given in this post.

FORK

Pawn fork

Bishop fork

When enemy pieces are on the same diagonal, a bishop fork is possible.

Rook fork

Two unprotected enemy pieces on same rank or file must beware of rook fork. You can foresee such possibilities by being aware of undefended pieces.

Queen fork

Queen are always on the lookout for undefended pieces. Because of their great powers, they have frequent chances to win stray pieces.

Knight fork 

The knight is a close rival to the queen for the title of champion when it comes of playing forks. The knight's unusual move seems especially designed for this manoeuvre.

King fork

Forks by the king are unusual but they are occasionally happen, especially if the king is used aggresively when there are only a few pieces left.

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