What is Double attack in chess?
One move creates two threats that the opponent cannot both stop.
Forks and discovered attacks are the most common forms of double attack. Because your opponent only gets one reply move, at least one of your threats will land.
Spot double attack in your own games
Free. Chess2EZ finds the patterns you keep missing and explains each in plain English.
Analyze my games →More chess terms
- Zwischenzug (in-between move)An unexpected move inserted before the 'expected' recapture.
- DeflectionForcing a defending piece away from the square or piece it protects.
- DecoyLuring an enemy piece (often the king) to a bad square.
- OverloadingGiving one defender too many jobs so it can't cover them all.
- Removing the defenderCapturing or chasing away the piece that guards an important target.
- BatteryTwo pieces lined up on the same file, rank, or diagonal to multiply their force.