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A skewer is a pin in reverse: the more valuable piece is attacked first, and when it moves away the less valuable piece behind it is captured. Only the long-range pieces — bishop, rook, and queen — can skewer.
Look for an enemy king or queen that can be checked or attacked along a line with another piece sitting behind it. Skewers appear constantly in rook endgames, where a check along a rank or file wins a loose pawn or rook standing behind the king.
This trainer draws on 220 puzzles tagged with the skewer theme, rated from 518 to 2657 with a median of 1391. Every position comes from a real game in the Lichess open puzzle database, so the tactics are ones that actually occurred over the board rather than composed studies.
A skewer is a pin in reverse: the more valuable piece is attacked first, and when it moves away the less valuable piece behind it is captured. Only the long-range pieces — bishop, rook, and queen — can skewer.
There are 220 puzzles carrying this theme, with difficulty ratings from 518 to 2657. The median puzzle is rated 1391, which sits in the intermediate range.
Look for an enemy king or queen that can be checked or attacked along a line with another piece sitting behind it. Skewers appear constantly in rook endgames, where a check along a rank or file wins a loose pawn or rook standing behind the king.
Yes. Every puzzle is free and unlimited, with no account required. The puzzles come from the Lichess open puzzle database, which is released into the public domain.