Pin: queen to f5
li-0MIHaPuzzle rating: 2029Theme: 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
24. Qf5 Rfe8 25. Qxf6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: queen to f6 (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rfe8, then Qxf6 and you win the bishop.
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