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Pin: bishop to g5

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Puzzle rating: 2306Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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