Pin: knight to f4 (e6)
li-0Evq3Puzzle rating: 2206Theme: 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
24. Nxf4 Kh7 25. Nxd5 Nxd5 26. Rxe8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
- Well found: knight to d5 (+2.4).
- Strong! rook to e8 is the sharp choice (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Nxd5 and you win the knight.
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