Skewers

Skewers is lesson 3 of 3 in Quick practice: forks, pins and skewers, a tactics course suited to players rated around 750 (beginners). A skewer is a pin the other way round: the more valuable piece is in front. When it steps aside, you take what was behind it. It has 2 interactive exercises: 2 find-the-move puzzles. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.

What you practise

• The black king and queen stand on one diagonal. Skewer them!
• Now with a rook: skewer the king and the rook along the 4th rank.

Worked examples

• The black king and queen stand on one diagonal. Skewer them! The king had to step aside and the queen fell.

More in Quick practice: forks, pins and skewers

• Previous lesson: Pins
• Course overview: Quick practice: forks, pins and skewers (3 lessons)