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Pin: queen to h5

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Puzzle rating: 1345Theme: 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

29. Qxh5+ Kg8 30. Qxh4

Why it works

  • Brilliant! The queen on h5 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.2).
  • Well found: queen to h4 (+3.0).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Kg8, then Qxh4 and you win the knight.

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