Pin: rook to d5
li-00W5BPuzzle rating: 1402Theme: 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
35. Rxd5 Rxd5 36. Bb3 Kf8 37. Bxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: bishop to b3 (+5.0).
- Strong! bishop to d5 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd5, then Bb3 and you stay on top.
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