Bishop and rook forks, part 2 is lesson 5 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. More positions, a little harder. 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. (6 positions)
White to move: win material with a double attack. (2 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move: win material with a double attack. 1...Bg2 2.Rh4 Bxf3. The bishop on g2 attacked the rook and the knight at once. You win the knight on f3 and come out 3 points ahead.
Black to move: win material with a double attack. 1...Rd5+ 2.Ke7 Re5+ 3.Kf6 Rxe1. The rook on e5 attacked the king and the bishop at once. You win the bishop on e1 and come out 3 points ahead.
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