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Pin: rook to h5

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Puzzle rating: 2144Theme: 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

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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