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 2705
advantageendgameskewer
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Rating 2711
advantageendgamelong
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Rating 2716
crushingmiddlegameskewer
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Rating 2721
crushingmiddlegamequietMove
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Rating 2722
advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Rating 2727
advancedPawnadvantageendgame
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Rating 2728
advantageinterferenceintermezzo
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Rating 2730
clearancecrushingkingsideAttack
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Rating 2742
attractioncrushingendgame
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Rating 2744
advantageendgameskewer
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Rating 2752
advancedPawncrushingexposedKing
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Rating 2755
advancedPawnattractioncrushing
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Rating 2766
crushingmiddlegamesacrifice
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Rating 2775
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 2778
advantageexposedKinglong
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Rating 2779
crushingendgamequeenEndgame
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Rating 2782
crushingendgamefork
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Rating 2786
advantagemiddlegameskewer
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Rating 2786
crushingendgameexposedKing
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Rating 2786
crushinglongmiddlegame
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Rating 2790
advancedPawnclearancecrushing
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Rating 2792
advantageclearancemiddlegame
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