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 2639
advantageendgamesacrifice
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Rating 2647
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 2649
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 2649
crushingmiddlegameskewer
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Rating 2652
bishopEndgamecrushingdefensiveMove
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Rating 2653
advantageendgamequietMove
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Rating 2659
advantagemiddlegamesacrifice
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Rating 2662
advantageendgamelong
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Rating 2666
advantageendgamefork
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Rating 2668
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 2669
crushingendgamelong
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Rating 2671
advantageattractionexposedKing
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Rating 2672
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 2675
advantageendgameskewer
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Rating 2681
crushingendgamequeenEndgame
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Rating 2682
advantagemastermiddlegame
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Rating 2686
advancedPawnadvantagemiddlegame
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Rating 2686
advantagelongopening
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Rating 2687
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 2690
crushingexposedKingmiddlegame
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Rating 2696
crushingendgameexposedKing
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Rating 2696
advantagedeflectionfork
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Rating 2699
clearancecrushingdeflection
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Rating 2702
advantagedeflectiondiscoveredAttack
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