Tactics · Lesson 57 of 92

Skewer on the Rank

Skewer along the 8th rank this time: check the king, win the rook behind it.

Find the winning move

Show the solution

Qd8+! The king must abandon the back rank, and Qxh8 follows. Files, ranks, diagonals — skewers work on all of them.

The position, then the answer.

This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.

This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.