Introduction
Learning
Objectives
Students
should understand how to fork their opponent
Materials
Demo
board
Hand
outs
Resources
Chessville
http://www.chessville.com/instruction/instr_begin_basic_tactics_fork_intro.htm
Douglas
Weber - Chess
http://commhum.mccneb.edu/dweber/Chess/2CH-lesson/Ch_hints_2.htm#10.%20DOUBLE%20ATTACKS/FORKS
Mark
Lowery’s Exciting World of Chess
http://www.markalowery.net/Chess/Tactics_Strategy/Forks/forksindex.html
http://www.rockfordchess.org/instruction/
The Magic
Theater
http://chessdryad.com/education/magictheater/index.htm
Teaching
and Learning Sequence
Set up the board in a
position that will produce a fork on the next move. Ask whether anyone knows
what a fork is. If some know, challenge them to find the fork and then explain
so that everyone understands. In order for the fork to be effective in winning
material, the opponent should not be capable of taking your forking piece.
Examples of forks may be found at the Chessville site.
1. Using examples from Douglas
Weber’s site show how White can fork two of Black’s pieces.
2. Beginning students should
look out for knight forks. Several examples can be found at the Chessville
site.
3. Sometimes you can force a
fork if you plan ahead. Go over the first two examples from Mark Lowrey’s site
Distribute Knight Fork
worksheets for students to work on.
Study
Sheets / Future Review:
Students may look at additional interactive forced forks at Mark Lowrey’s site or view the online Flash animations at Chessdryad.com