AXIORA CHESSPRACTICE TO MASTERY
Month 01

Month 01 · Week 02

Forks

The fork is the most frequent winning double attack at club level.

Objective

Create, execute, and avoid forks with every piece.

You already know

CCT scanning and loose-piece awareness.

Topics

  • Knight, pawn, bishop, rook, queen forks
  • Royal and family forks
  • Creating fork opportunities
  • Avoiding forks

Lesson timeline

  1. Day 08Knight ForksMaster the L-shaped double attack, including royal forks.90 min
  2. Day 09Pawn & Bishop ForksSee short-range and diagonal double attacks.80 min
  3. Day 10Rook & Queen ForksUse major pieces for horizontal and vertical double attacks.85 min
  4. Day 11Creating ForksForce the geometry instead of waiting for it.95 min
  5. Day 12Avoiding ForksProphylaxis against opponent fork geometry.80 min
  6. Day 13Fork BootcampSpeed recognition across all fork types.100 min
  7. Day 14Week 2 ReviewReviewCertify fork mastery for Month 1 standards.90 min

End-of-week review test

  1. 01Show a royal knight fork and explain the best defense that fails.
  2. 02Create a fork with a preparatory check.
  3. 03List three prophylaxis habits against forks.