Pin: queen to h3 (h8)
li-0FsxbPuzzle rating: 2251Theme: 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
42... Qh3 43. Qg3 Rxg3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h3 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to g3 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg3, then Rxg3 and you win the queen.
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