Pin: queen to h7
li-00M1qPuzzle rating: 1438Theme: 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
31. Qh7+ Kf7 32. Rf3 Qxf3 33. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h7 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: rook to f3 (+3.0).
- Strong! pawn to f3 is the sharp choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Rf3 and you stay on top.
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