Pin: knight to e6
li-0FnuaPuzzle rating: 2157Theme: 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
31. Nxe6+ fxe6 32. Rf3+ Ke7 33. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: rook to f3 (+3.3).
- Strong! rook to a7 is the sharp choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead fxe6, then Rf3+ and you stay on top.
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