Pin: rook to h5
li-0Oj2wPuzzle rating: 2144Theme: 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
30. Rxh5+ Kg8 31. Rh6 Qxh6 32. gxh6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to h6 (+5.0).
- Strong! pawn to h6 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then Rh6 and you stay on top.
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