Pin: king to g4
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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. Kg4 Qg6+ 32. Qxg6 hxg6 33. Rxf8+
Why it works
- Great move! king to g4 keeps the pressure (+8.3).
- Well found: queen to g6 (+8.3).
- Strong! rook to f8 is the sharp choice (+8.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg6+, then Qxg6 and you win the queen.
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