Learn How to Fork: Winning Material
This middlegame puzzle is a classic example of a tactical refutation built around a fork and a forcing sequence. White’s attack works because the black king is exposed and key pieces are overloaded, so the first check creates immediate problems. In positions like this, the best move is often not the most obvious capture, but the one that forces the opponent’s king into a worse square and sets up a second tactical hit. The result is decisive material gain rather than a mating attack.