Pin: rook to f2 (f1)
li-0IKZYPuzzle rating: 2216Theme: 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
27. Rxf2 exf2 28. axb4 Kf8 29. Rf1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: pawn to b4 (+3.8).
- Strong! rook to f1 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exf2, then axb4 and you win the queen.
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