Skewers

Skewers are similar to pins, except the more valuable piece is in front of the lesser piece. With pins the lesser piece is in front of the more valuable piece.

 

a) White to move and win.

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b) White to move and win.

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c) White to move and win.

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Solutions:

                          a) B-f3ch wins the bishop!

 

                         b) B-a4 wins the knight if the rook moves!

 

                         c) B-f4 wins the rook if the queen moves!