Pin: bishop to f5
li-00LNHPuzzle rating: 1595Theme: 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
22... Bf5 23. Qxf5 gxf5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: pawn to f5 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf5, then gxf5 and you win the queen.
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