Bishop and rook forks is lesson 3 of 8 in Forks, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1300 (improving players). Bishops and rooks fork too: along a diagonal or a line, a long-range piece can hit two targets far apart. It has 8 interactive exercises: 8 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move: win material with a double attack. (4 positions)
White to move: win material with a double attack. (4 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move: win material with a double attack. 1...Bc5+ 2.Kd3 Bxa7. The bishop on c5 attacked the king and the rook at once. You win the rook on a7 and come out 5 points ahead.
Black to move: win material with a double attack. 1...Rd1+ 2.Kh2 Rxc1. The rook on d1 attacked the king and the knight at once. You win the knight on c1 and come out 3 points ahead.
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