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Setting up a skewer: check + capture

In previous lessons we have seen how to locate a an enemy piece unfavorably by giving check or by capturing. In this lesson we will see these two forcing moves in combined one move. After exchanging with check, a skewer then wins material. Let's have a look at the example.

What do you have to do?

Exchange a piece with check, placing two enemy pieces on the same line. Then win material with a skewer.