Pin: rook to b8 (b1)
li-02OukPuzzle rating: 2249Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
32. Rb8 Re2 33. Rxe8+ Qxe8 34. Qxe2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+6.2).
- Strong! queen to e2 is the sharp choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re2, then Rxe8+ and you win the rook.
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