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Skewer

A skewer is the reverse of a pin. A long-range piece attacks a valuable piece, and a less valuable piece stands behind it. When the valuable piece moves, the one behind is taken.

The king is the most common front piece. A rook or queen check along a rank, file, or diagonal can skewer a loose piece behind the king.

Source database: 136,176 puzzles with this tag. This trainer: 180.

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Puzzle rating 835 · played 5,906 times in the source set

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