If 2. Rxd1, then ... Qf3+ is a Grand Fork! (Better available)
K Opocensky vs Bogoljubov, 1932  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 28 moves, 0-1
Royal Fork at end and in continuation-- 19. Bxe2 Ne4+
V Rauzer vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky, 1937  (C41) Philidor Defense, 18 moves, 0-1
Royal Fork by Pawn ends this game. Amazing 13 year old!
Tal vs Pliss, 1950  (C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 37 moves, 1-0
Bishop Makes Fork with Check at EOG
B Malich vs W Oschatz, 1955  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 42 moves, 1-0
Bishop Fork on Queen and Promotion square at end of game
Stahlberg vs T Salo, 1956  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 44 moves, 1-0
Amazing 4-way Knight Fork after 34...Kd7 35.Nc5+ per Chernev
Tal vs K Klaman, 1957  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 34 moves, 1-0
13. ... Qxc3+ is a Three-way Fork that wins a Rook!
I Zilber vs Suetin, 1957  (A10) English, 17 moves, 0-1
Fake Fork with Check by the Queen at the end wins other Queen!
Vaganian vs A Planinc, 1975  (A32) English, Symmetrical Variation, 22 moves, 0-1
Royal Fork pending (after the King escapes check)
Karpov vs S Garcia Martinez, 1975  (B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
Black Bishop makes a Royal Fork to end this game!
C Zuidema vs Sosonko, 1976  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
17. Bd4+ is a Royal Fork
S Palatnik vs I Stohl, 1986  (D90) Grunfeld, 19 moves, 1-0
39. ... Qc6+ is Fork with Check, but 39. ... Bd5+ is better one
M Lodhi vs G Milos, 1988  (D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 40 moves, 0-1
Breaking a Pawn Fork with a Queen Fork to win a Rook!
S Polgar vs A Rabczewski, 1989  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
Continuation 26. ... cxd5 Qb5-- Fork on Rook and e8; Re8 wins Q
Kamsky vs J Vidarsson, 1990  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
Game ends with Fork on the Bishop and e8 square for mate soon
P Nikolic vs Huebner, 1994  (D20) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 22 moves, 1-0
Black Pawn makes a Fork with Check to end this game
Dreev vs Adams, 1995  (E12) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1
5. Bxf7+ makes a Fork on the Knight and Check
J Schmied vs M Ammer, 1996  (C20) King's Pawn Game, 8 moves, 1-0
9. Qe5+ brings a Fork on Bishop (En Prise) with Check
A Vaulin vs Smagin, 1997  (A60) Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Game ends with Knight Fork on Rook with Check
Sutovsky vs G Dizdar, 1997  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
Game ends with Knight Fork on Bishop with Check
I Papaioannou vs D Mastrovasilis, 1998  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 77 moves, 1-0
25. ... Qg6+ makes a Fork against Rook and Check
Landa vs S Shipov, 1998  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
Continuation 41. Ke2 Nc3+ is Fork on King and Queen
G Soppe vs F Braga, 1998  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 0-1
Game ends with a Queen Fork
E Schiller vs Yakovich, 1998  (A09) Reti Opening, 33 moves, 1-0
THE KING MAKES A FORK! 42. Kd5
Adams vs Timman, 1999  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 45 moves, 1-0
Continuation 43. gxh3 Nxf3+ is Fork on Rook and Check
C Ionescu vs Aronian, 1999  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 42 moves, 0-1
41. ... Rxd5 42. g6+ Kxg6 43. Ne7+ is a Fork on Rook and Check
Lautier vs L Karlsson, 1999  (A81) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
Rook Fork at end wins; capture leads to Bishop Fork
T Palmer vs D Moody, 1999  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 1-0
23. Qe2 makes a Fork on both Black Knights
Kramnik vs Karpov, 1999  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
Games ends with Queen Fork with Check; Bishop could restore
A Zontakh vs S Martinovic, 2000  (E92) King's Indian, 26 moves, 1-0
Queen makes Fork with Check to win Rook at the end
A Skripchenko vs J C Blazquez Gomez, 2000  (B01) Scandinavian, 34 moves, 1-0
Continuation 28. Nxh7+ makes a Royal Fork
Aronian vs S Beshukov, 2000  (B30) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
20. ... Kxh8+ 21. Nxf7+ makes a Royal Fork (Q will be En Prise)
O Loskutov vs D Chuprikov, 2000  (C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0
25. ... Rc5 Forks the White Bishop and Knight (both En Prise)
F Vallejo Pons vs Avrukh, 2000  (B58) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1
Game ends with threats 41. Bxa2 or 41. Re6+ (Fork on En Prise)
Kramnik vs Kasparov, 2000  (D85) Grunfeld, 40 moves, 1-0
33. Qd8+ makes a Fork on the Black King and Rook
R Ruck vs Krasenkow, 2001  (D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 33 moves, 1-0
Continuation 49. ... Kxd5 50. Be4+ makes the Fork and wins
A Kovacevic vs M Pavlovic, 2001  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 49 moves, 1-0
33. ... Rxc7 34. Rd8 Kg7 35. Ne6+ is Rook Fork with Check
A Anastasian vs D Stojanovski, 2001  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 1-0
Continuation 33. .. Be4+ Fork with Check wins the Queen
A Holmsten vs G Mohr, 2001  (B33) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
61. Qxf2 Qxe4+ is a Fork on the Knight (En Prise) with Check
E Moradiabadi vs Adianto, 2001  (B06) Robatsch, 60 moves, 0-1
35. Ne5+ makes a Royal Fork (Q will be En Prise)
Barsov vs D Sharma, 2001  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 49 moves, 1-0
22. Na4 makes a Fork on Queen and Rook
Ponomariov vs Milov, 2001  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 28 moves, 1-0
Continuation 38. ... Kxf6 39. Nd5+ is a Royal Fork
de Firmian vs P Carlsson, 2002  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
45... Ke5 46. Nf7+ or 45... Kf4 46. Rg4+ Ke5 47. Nf7+ King&Rook
Bareev vs Onischuk, 2002  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0
25. ... Qc5+ makes Fork on Bishop with Check
S Buckley vs G Lane, 2002  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 0-1
23. Qa4 makes a Fork against two Rooks
Polgar vs Macieja, 2002  (C42) Petrov Defense, 23 moves, 0-1
28. Nxg6+ makes the Fork on Rook with Check
Grischuk vs Timman, 2002  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
41. Kd6+ Fork on Black Bishop (En Prise) and Check
Shirov vs Topalov, 2002  (B30) Sicilian, 52 moves, 1-0
EOG is Fork with Check that wins a Rook!
Lagno vs D Howell, 2002  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
After 31. Re3, threatened Nf3+ Royal Fork allows 31. ... Bxe4!
Radjabov vs Adams, 2002  (E12) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1
Royal Fork by Queen at end wins Promotion(s) soon, also.
K McDonald vs A Bottino, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 54 moves, 1-0
If Kxh8, then Nf7+ is a Grand Fork (K, Q and R Fork)
I Nikolayev vs G Rusyniak, 2004  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 21 moves, 1-0
Knight Fork at end wins the double-teamed Rook for free
A Rychagov vs A Lanin, 2008  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 15 moves, 1-0
19. Nf5 Forks a Square to restore B protection & e7 Royal Fork
J Wagenaar vs P A Fontaine, 2009  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 20 moves, 1-0
Queen Makes Fork with Checkmate Threat at EOG
A Volokitin vs M Kobalia, 2009  (C41) Philidor Defense, 28 moves, 0-1
Game ends with an amazing Double Check Royal Fork by the Knight
A Zude vs L Sanchez Botella, 2014  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 23 moves, 1-0
Game ends with Queen's Fork with Check
J F Cubas vs D Mastrovasilis, 2014  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 61 moves, 1-0
28. ...Qe1+ is a three-way Fork with Check by the Queen
D Yuffa vs Bologan, 2015  (D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 38 moves, 1-0
Two Knight Forks near the end by the same Knight
B Jeran vs D Cawdery, 2017  (B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1
26.Qb3+ breaks the Pawn Fork (earns a tempo also)
B Adhiban vs L Wu, 2019  (C42) Petrov Defense, 26 moves, 1-0
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