Pin: king to f7
li-0LZQqPuzzle rating: 1815Theme: 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
38... Kf7 39. Qb8 Rxf1+
Why it works
- Best move. king to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (+1.9).
- Well found: rook to f1 (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qb8, then Rxf1+ and you win the knight.
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