The skewer
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The white rook on h5 gives check. The king must move. When it moves, the rook on a5 behind it is left open. This is called a skewer: the valuable piece in front, the piece to take behind.
Watch the skewer: the king steps away and the rook behind it is lost.
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Give check with your bishop so that the rook behind the king stands on the same diagonal.
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Make a skewer with your rook: check the king and attack the queen behind it.
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This time make a skewer with your queen. The black king and the black queen stand on the same diagonal.
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Now some skewer puzzles from real games.
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