Pin: knight to e6 (g5)
li-0HB8gPuzzle rating: 2270Theme: 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
35. Nxe6+ Kg8 36. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: rook to a7 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg8, then Rxa7 and you win the rook.
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