Pin: rook to b4
li-0FWZTPuzzle rating: 2203Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
31... Rb4 32. Qf2 Rf4 33. Qxf4 Qxf4+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to f4 (+5.0).
- Strong! queen to f4 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf2, then Rf4 and you stay on top.
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