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The document explains the chess tactic known as the skewer, where an attacking piece forces a closer piece to move, allowing the attacker to capture a more valuable piece behind it. It includes various positions and scenarios for both black and white players to practice executing skewers. Additionally, the document provides answers to the exercises presented.

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Skewers

The document explains the chess tactic known as the skewer, where an attacking piece forces a closer piece to move, allowing the attacker to capture a more valuable piece behind it. It includes various positions and scenarios for both black and white players to practice executing skewers. Additionally, the document provides answers to the exercises presented.

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Adapted from the Chess Skills leaflets,

produced for the British Chess Federation by JE Littlewood and RA Furness.


Developed from the Tactics for Juniors sheets
originally prepared by RG Wade, R Bott and S Morrison.
The Skewer
A skewer is an attack upon two pieces on the same line,
where the piece nearer the attacker is compelled to move,
leaving the other piece to be taken.

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" #$
%&'()*+,-.

In this position,
the black Bishop is skewering the white Rook and Knight on the diagonal.
When the Rook moves, the Knight can be captured.
Find the Skewer

1. Black to move and win a piece using a 2. White to move and win a piece using
skewer a skewer

1
/ /0 / /
/ / / /
/ 1 5
6
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3. Black to move and win a piece using a 4. White’s forcing move prepares a
skewer skewer on the next move

21
/ / / / / /
3 4 / /
7

6
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5. White’s skewer wins material 6. White to move

185 21
/ / 7 /// /
/ /85 76
4
/
# 0 0
6 ! !
"2 #769 0 $ " 34 $
%&'()*+,-. %&'()*+,-.

7. Black to move 8. Black’s skewer wins material

1 21
// /// 39///
/ 34 85
/ 76/
34
9 ! !
" $ "2 # 2 0 $
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9. White to move and set up a winning 10. White forces a position which allows
skewer a winning skewer

0 4 #
0 /
1
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11. White to move prepares a nasty 12. White to move wins the Queen in
skewer three moves at most

185 4
3 7 521 39
/
/ / / 0
/ 8 /
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/ /
8 # ! ! 34
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Answers
1. 1… Rh1+ 2 Ke2 Rxa1
2. 1 Bg4+ King moves, 2 Rxb8
3. 1… Qa6 2 Rook moves, then Qxf1
4. 1 Bc4+ Kf8 2 Rh8+ Ke7 3 Rxb8
5. 1 Nb4 (or Ne1) Queen moves 2 Bxb7 followed by 3 Bxa8 (not Ng5, as Qxg2
mate)
6. 1 Bg5+ Kxd3 2 Bxc1
7. 1… Bd5+ 2 King moves Bxg2
8. 1… Re8 When the Queen moves to safety, Black plays Rxe1+
9. 1 Ra6+ King moves 2 Ra5+ King moves 3 Rxh5
10. 1 Nd6+ Kd5 (no other move) 2 Qf3+ Kxd6 3 Qxa8
11. 1 Qh5+ Kxf6 (no other move) 2 Qb4+ Kf7 3 Qxd8
12. 1 Nxe4+ dxe4 2 Qd8+ King moves 3 Qxd2

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