Chess960 puzzles: Skewer

A line attack forces the valuable piece to move, exposing the one behind it.

A skewer is a pin turned inside out: the valuable piece stands in front and something cheaper hides behind it. The big piece must step aside, and you collect the one that was sheltering in its shadow. Scan for the enemy king or queen sharing a file, rank or diagonal with another enemy piece. The deadliest version comes with check — the king moves, the rook behind it dies.

515 puzzles

Skewer: rook to h8

Shuffle Rating 614

Skewer: rook to a3

Shuffle Rating 652

Skewer: rook to b1

Shuffle Rating 655

Skewer: rook to g4

Shuffle Rating 666

Skewer: rook to a5

Shuffle Rating 666

Skewer: rook to h1

Shuffle Rating 740

Skewer: bishop to g5

Shuffle Rating 767

Skewer: rook to d2

Shuffle Rating 776

Skewer: rook to b2

Shuffle Rating 794

Skewer: rook to g7

Shuffle Rating 816

Skewer: rook to c8

Shuffle Rating 819

Skewer: rook to c8 (g8)

Shuffle Rating 820

Skewer: rook to d1

Shuffle Rating 833

Skewer: rook to a7

Shuffle Rating 836

Skewer: rook to a3 (a4)

Shuffle Rating 838

Skewer: queen to h8

Shuffle Rating 842

Skewer: rook to g1

Shuffle Rating 843

Skewer: rook to d1 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 862

Skewer: rook to b8

Shuffle Rating 865

Skewer: rook to d8

Shuffle Rating 866

Skewer: rook to e8

Shuffle Rating 871

Skewer: rook to h5

Shuffle Rating 873

Skewer: bishop to d7

Shuffle Rating 874

Skewer: rook to d8 (h8)

Shuffle Rating 900

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