Pin: bishop to g5
li-05cR1Puzzle rating: 2306Theme: 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
18. Bg5 Qxg5 19. Rxg5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to g5 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg5, then Rxg5 and you win the queen.
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