The Family Fork 'Aunties and Uncles'

I was PM'd about the term 'Family Fork' and had to cause to explain
it again a few days later.

The Family Fork is when a Knight forks a King, Queen and a Rook



Some claim it's when the Knight forks any 3 bits but I like
to include the King and Queen.

I pulled off a few of these in my time.

Getting the 'Aunties and Uncles' (my term) is when the Knight
forks a Queen and both Rooks.

This is a position from a game I'm going to show. I'm Black.



That's me spearing the Aunties and Uncles.

Quite rare, I've only got a couple of these on my CV.

How ever the fork that appeared when my opponent resigned
is one I had never seen before and doubt if I'll ever get it again.

I bet you are thinking I fork King, Queen and both Rooks.

No. I call this the 'Bishop's Hat-Trick' It's unique.

You join the game just as I win a piece.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I was PM'd about the term 'Family Fork' and had to cause to explain
it again a few days later.

The Family Fork is when a Knight forks a King, Queen and a Rook

[fen]8/5k2/2r5/4N3/8/5q2/8/8[/fen]

Some claim it's when the Knight forks any 3 bits but I like
to include the King and Queen.

I pulled off a few of these in my time.

Getting the ' ...[text shortened]...
1. Rad1 Bxd4 2. Qc2 g5 3. Bg3 Ne3 4. Be2 Bg4 5. Qd3 Bxe2[/pgn]

I doubt I'll ever see that again legitimately.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I was PM'd about the term 'Family Fork' and had to cause to explain
it again a few days later.

The Family Fork is when a Knight forks a King, Queen and a Rook

[fen]8/5k2/2r5/4N3/8/5q2/8/8[/fen]

Some claim it's when the Knight forks any 3 bits but I like
to include the King and Queen.

I pulled off a few of these in my time.

Getting the ' ...[text shortened]...
1. Rad1 Bxd4 2. Qc2 g5 3. Bg3 Ne3 4. Be2 Bg4 5. Qd3 Bxe2[/pgn]

Nifty piece of work. Thanks.