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Fork Vs Double attack

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Do you know the difference between a Fork and a Double attack?

“Modern chess is too much concerned with things like pawn structure. Forget it, checkmate ends the game.”Nigel Short

I have noticed that all newcomers have this suspicion for a long time. Now it has to be crystal clear to us. Let's take a look at their definition first.....

  • Fork - It is a tactic in which a piece attacks two or more pieces simultaneously.
  • Double attack - It is a tactic which a piece creates two simultaneous threats against their opponent.

Let's take a closer look at this....

TacticForkDouble attack
Attack over 2 or more pieces️YES️YES
Attack over 2 SquaresNO️YES
Attack over 1 Square & 1 PieceNO️YES

See this example....

https://lichess.org/study/l3dtDT0D


"Every Forks are Double attack but Every Double attacks are not Fork"