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Chess960 puzzles: Skewer

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

515 puzzles

Winning blow: queen to e8 (e1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1200 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to d6 (d7·4)
Shuffle Rating 1200 · Chess960 specifics
Skewer: bishop to a4
Shuffle Rating 1207 · Skewer
Skewer: rook to c1 (c6)
Shuffle Rating 1208 · Skewer
Skewer: bishop to f6
Shuffle Rating 1209 · Deflection
Skewer: rook to a8
Shuffle Rating 1222 · Skewer
Skewer: queen to d1
Shuffle Rating 1223 · Skewer
Skewer: bishop to e3
Shuffle Rating 1233 · Skewer
Skewer: rook to d3
Shuffle Rating 1235 · Skewer
Skewer: rook to f7 (f4)
Shuffle Rating 1242 · Skewer
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h7·7)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: king to c1 (b1·16)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (f1·2)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d3 (b3)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: bishop to c4 (a6)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to b1 (d1·5)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: king to e2 (f1·11)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (c4·6)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (e2·4)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·19)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to d1 (h1·5)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (d1)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b3 (c2·5)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: pawn to g5 (g4·3)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics

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