982 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a skewer?
A skewer is a pin reversed: the more valuable piece stands in front and must move, exposing the piece behind it to capture. King-and-rook skewers decide countless endgames.
How to spot it
Watch for a king or queen standing on the same open line as a less defended piece behind it. A check or a threat that forces the front piece to step aside completes the pattern.
What this set trains
Skewer sets sharpen your feel for open lines and for driving royal pieces onto fatal ranks, files and diagonals.
Foundation: 343Developing: 215Challenging: 163Advanced: 261
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Rating 2328
advantagelongmaster
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crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 2332
crushingendgamerookEndgame
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Rating 2333
advantagemiddlegamesacrifice
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Rating 2334
advantagedeflectionkingsideAttack
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Rating 2338
crushingmiddlegamepin
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Rating 2340
crushingendgamelong
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Rating 2341
clearancecrushingendgame
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Rating 2342
clearancecrushinglong
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Rating 2345
advantageclearanceendgame
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Rating 2352
attractioncrushingendgame
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Rating 2355
advantageopeningskewer
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Rating 2355
advantageendgameskewer
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Rating 2355
advantageclearanceexposedKing
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Rating 2367
advantageopeningpin
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Rating 2370
crushingdeflectionlong
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Rating 2374
bishopEndgamecrushingdeflection
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Rating 2379
advancedPawnadvantageendgame
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Rating 2383
crushingendgamequietMove
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Rating 2384
crushinglongmiddlegame
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Rating 2385
advantagemiddlegameskewer
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Rating 2387
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 2388
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 2401
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