Pin: rook to f8 (f1)
li-0MGklPuzzle rating: 1853Theme: 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
22. Rxf8+ Qxf8 23. Rb8 c5 24. Rxf8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+6.8).
- Strong! rook to f8 is the sharp choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf8, then Rb8 and you stay on top.
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