Skewers

Question 1

White to play and win

Answer 1

2-68: 1.Re1 Not 1.Nxe6?? Qxa1+. 1…Qf5 2.Rxe6+ wins at least a bishop.

Question 2

White to play and win

Answer 2

2-69: 1.Rg8 Rxa7 2.Rxg7+ 1…Kf7 2.a8Q also wins a rook.

Question 3

White to play and win

Answer 3

2-70: 1.gxf3+ Kg3 Black must continue toguard the queen. 2.Be1+

Question 4

Black to play and win

Answer 4

2-71: 1…Nxd3 Note that the fork and pin does not work because of the check (defense!). 1…e4 2.Bxe4 Rfe8 3.Qb2+. 2.Qxd3 Bb5 The skewer wins the exchange.

Question 5

White to play and win

Answer 5

2-72: 1.bxa5 Rxa5 2.Qxb6 wins the knight. If the black knight moves, then White wins the bishop.

Question 6

Black to play and win

Answer 6

2-73: 1…Qd3+ 2.Kb4 Qb1+ wins the queen.

Question 7

White to play and win

Answer 7

2-74: 1.Bd3+ Kd4 1…Ke5 2.Ra5+. 2.Ra4+ Ke5 3.Ra5+ wins the black queen. After 1.Ra4+? Kf5 2.Ra5+ Kg6, Black is OK.

Question 8

White to play and win

Answer 8

2-75: 1.Rfe1 wins the bishop.

Question 9

White to play and win

Answer 9

2-76: 1.Bh3 Qd4 2.Bxc8 wins the rook.

Question 10

White to play and win a piece

Answer 10

2-77: 1.Rxf4 Nxf4 2.Rf1 wins either the knight or the bishop.