Miguel Cuellar Gacharna vs Robert James Fischer (1962)

Miguel Cuellar Gacharna vs Robert James Fischer
Stockholm Interzonal (1962) · King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Lesser Simagin (Spassky) (E62) · 0-1

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Aug-22-04		iron maiden: What would you call 36...Ra8? A pin or a skewer?

Aug-23-04		tpstar: Perhaps neither. If the Bd8 was a Queen, it's a pin. If the Bc8 was a Queen, it's a skewer (although the skewered Bd8 would be hard to win in this case). In the absence of a better category, this looks like a double attack, or as RJF would say, a shot. Both 37. Bb7 Rxd8 38. Ra3 Nxa6 and 38. a7 Ra2 39. a8=Q Raxa8 appear hopeless.

Mar-09-08		Helios727: I would still call it a "skewer" or "x-ray attack."

Jun-17-09		notyetagm: 36 g5-d8?? click for larger view 36 ... a7-a8 <skewer: d8,c8> click for larger view <Helios727: I would still call it a "skewer" or "x-ray attack."> <SKEWER> is an attack like this on equal-valued pieces.

Feb-17-12		offramp: This game was played 50 years ago today .... but we still don't know. Is it a pin or a skewer?

Feb-17-12		offramp: Here's a good one. After 28...Rf2 white's bishops are at c1 and d1. click for larger view Just a few moves later they are at c8 and d8 click for larger view

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