This game collection shows cases where the King is put in check and is 'hiding' an undefended piece behind it as well. I smile any time I recall that WGM Jennifer Shahade describes a Discovery tactic as a "Peek-a-Boo" tactic. Thus, one could say that having a Queen "hiding" behind the King to become En Garde and En Prise is, indeed, the worst-possible "Peek-a-Boo" scenario.

It can be so painful to be the target of such a tactic that a defender will be on the alert for such a ploy. Therefore, the attacker needs to be sneaky or clever (or both), so each successful Skewer Check is likely to be a wonder to behold.

I was shocked the first time I saw one, as it was unexpectedly beautiful-- M Roiz vs T Warakomski, 2005

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I prefer to use Skewer Check for most cases, but if the Queen is behind the King, then Royal Skewer might seem to fit better, but that may actually be ambiguous because either the Queen or the King could be first in line (both are Royal pieces).

Actually, with the Queen first in line, the tactic is a terrific (in the original sense of the word) Absolute Pin, though. Absolute Skewer is akin to Absolute Pin, but I see no need to split the category past Absolute Pin.

Hope you enjoy these games as much as I do.

ChessCoachClark (CCC) originated this game collection in 2021 and he updates it on occasion. This project is a work in progress, culling games from various sources, including several chess training books and personal research. The games are ordered by date (oldest first), not by importance.

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