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Pin: king to g4

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Puzzle rating: 2117Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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