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As you work through the chess strategy posts in this section you will not want to skip this shorter Skewers in chess explanation. Because it is concise does not mean the Skewer tactic is not an important strategy to learn. Using long-range pieces, such as the bishops and rooks or the Queen, the Skewer can be very effective at gaining you a tempo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Skewer in Chess is also known as the reverse pin. In the Skewer you are attacking a valuable enemy piece, that has lower value material blocked behind. Your opponent in most cases will have to move the higher value protector to sacrifice the lower value piece behind.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s take a look at some examples of the skewer chess tactic<\/a>, and how you can use the simple Skewer attacks on pieces to your advantage, as well as why it is different from the pin in chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both the Skewer and the pin use the same theory of attacking one piece which in turn is blocking the route to another piece in a direct line behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The difference between the pin and the skewer is the value of the pieces<\/a> under attack. With the skewer, the direct attack is on the more valuable piece, with the lesser piece behind, and with the pin, the more valuable piece is behind the lower valued piece<\/a>, therefore pinning the cheaper piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ok, so this one is up for debate a bit, but the Pin might be viewed as a more passive attack strategy than the Skewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst the pin is making a veiled attack on a higher value piece through a weaker piece, it can be taking an enemy piece out of the game without capturing. Or, if the opponent does not spot the pin the attack on the higher valued piece is a slower procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, with the Skewer there is no cloak to the attack on the higher valued piece on the board. It is clear the attack is there and some evasive action of sacrifice will have to be made by the player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because of the nature of the move, you will need a long-range piece to perform a skewer in chess. The name<\/a> gives the game say suggesting you need to travel through something, to something to achieve it, So which pieces are they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can perform a skewer with these 3 strong pieces<\/p>\n\n\n\n Working on the diagonals either dark or light, the bishop can move any number of squares. This makes them perfect for long-range skewer attacks moving into position to attack a higher value piece, that will be either sacrificed for the lower value piece behind or moved to open up an attack on the long range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example board<\/p>\n\n\n\n Working exactly the same way as the bishop but with full range horizontally or vertically on the chessboard, the Rook is an excellent piece for using in Skewer attacks<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example Board<\/p>\n\n\n\n As with the pin move, the queen might not be the first choice piece for this move as she can be used elsewhere but she has the unique ability to make the full range of moves both horizontally and vertically but also diagonally<\/a>. no wonder she is the most powerful piece on the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDifference Between the Skewer and Pin in Chess<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Skewer can be Viewed as More Powerful than the Pin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
There Are Three Pieces That Can Be Used to Skewer in Chess<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Bishop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Rook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
3. Queen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n