The book of chess: containing the rudiments of the game, and elementary analyses of the most popular openings (1882)
Agnel, H. R. (Hyacinth R.), 1799-1871, Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874 · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 75
by a move which you will readily discover. The following diagram illustrates a power which belongsto the Pawn and the Kt., of attacking two men at once: thisis called forking them. For example, by playing your Kt.to K. 7th, you fork your adversarys King and Rook. Hemust move his King out of check,… … The power of forking also applies to the Pawn. In thisdiagram, by playing Q. B. P. two sq., you fork his Kt. andB.: he cannot save both, and must either lose his Kt. bymoving away his B., or, by taking the P. lose his B. for a P. LESSON IX. GiJINING THE OPPOSITION A KING AND PAWN AGAINST A KING.…
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