Knight Forks

Knight forks are a very common strategy. Knights can only fork, they cannot pin or skewer. There are a lot of Knight forks that occur in the opening, supported by a Bishop.

Diagram: Common Knight Fork of Rook and Queen

Diagram: Queenside Knight Fork of Rook and King

Related Chess Tactics

Read more about these related chess tactics and strategies:

• Forks
• Pins
• Skewers
• Queen Forks
• Rook Forks
• Bishop Forks