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Chess960 puzzles: Skewer

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

515 puzzles

Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d7·2)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to e6 (b6)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: rook to e6 (e8)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to c5 (f2)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (b8·2)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Skewer: queen to a3
Shuffle Rating 1324
Skewer: rook to c8 (b8)
Shuffle Rating 1328
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f2 (e2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1340
Skewer: queen to g7
Shuffle Rating 1346
Skewer: queen to h8 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 1351
Skewer: bishop to g7
Shuffle Rating 1366
Skewer: queen to a8
Shuffle Rating 1374
Skewer: bishop to d1
Shuffle Rating 1383
Deflection: bishop to d4
Shuffle Rating 1385
Winning blow: pawn to d7 (d6·10)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Winning blow: pawn to f4 (f2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (e1·4)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a1 (f1)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (c1·10)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·20)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (e4·6)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Winning blow: rook to f2 (g2)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Winning blow: king to b3 (a2·5)
Shuffle Rating 1390
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (d1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1390

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