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Skewers

NM Fischwitsch
Jul 6, 2020
2 min
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A skewer occurs when one piece attacks an opposing piece, that has a less valuable piece behind it, that can be captured once it moves. The skewer can be thought of as a backwards pin because the more valuable piece is the one in immediate danger.
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