Tactic in Chess

If white plays Nc7+, what is the name of the tactic white uses here?

• fork

• double attack

• skewer

• discovered check

Find the best move for white

• Kb3

• Kb2

• Kd3

• Rc3

Answer explanation

Yes, a king can do the fork too!

Find the best move for white

Answer explanation

Qc2+ is a fork (double attack)

Should white play the move Qc2, making a fork on black bishop on c6 and black pawn on g6 in this position?

• Yes

• No

• Not good, not bad

Answer explanation

If white plays 1. Qc2, black will reply with 1...Be8 defends the g6 pawn.

Instead, white should play 1. Bxg6+! then Qc2+ later and win a pawn.

Find the best move for white

Answer explanation

Ba6 is a discovered attack!

How can white make a discovered attack and win a knight?

Answer explanation

Only Ke4 is wrong because black can check with Ng5+ and next turn when either knight moves to e6, two black knights protect each other.

It's Black's move. White has given Black the chance to capture his g2-pawn with 1...Rxg2 Is this a trap? Should Black munch the pawn?

• Yes he should play 1...Rxg2!

• No he shouldn't take the pawn

Answer explanation

If black is greedy, white will play Ne1! which is a discovered attack

White plays 1. Ng6++# checkmate. What is the name of the tactic?

• Double check

• Fork

• Double attack

• Discovered attack

• Checkmate

Answer explanation

Checking with 2 pieces at the same time is called "double check"

Find the best move for white

Answer explanation

Black pawn d7 is pinned by Rd1. Bxe6 creates another pin on black rook at f7.

Find the best move for white

• Nxb4 wins a pawn

• Nxc5 wins a pawn

• Bxc5 wins a pawn

• a3 attacks black pawn

Answer explanation

Nxb4! because the pawn on c5 is pinned