A skewer attacks a valuable piece, forcing it to move and exposing a lesser piece behind it that you then capture. The line-piece tactic that wins games in the endgame.
Drawn from 123,000+ rated puzzles taken from real games — rated to your level.
Tactics / Skewers
The reverse pin — force the valuable piece to move and win what's behind it.
A skewer attacks a valuable piece, forcing it to move and exposing a lesser piece behind it that you then capture. The line-piece tactic that wins games in the endgame.
Drawn from 123,000+ rated puzzles taken from real games — rated to your level.