Name the white piece that is skewering the black King & will win the black Rook.
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Diagrams from John Bain’s best-selling book,
Chess Tactics For Students.
Chapter 8 Skewers – INTRODUCTION
A SKEWER is an attack on two pieces lined up on the same file, rank, or diagonal. When the first piece moves, a less valuable piece behind it is captured. Some Skewers can be simple, as shown in Diagram 218. Others take two or more moves to set up.
Next, SKEWERS Diagram 219:
White wins the Rook in 2 moves >
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Answer – Diagram 218:
The white Rook will capture the black Rook after the black King moves out of check.
