Pin: queen to g3
li-01QiaPuzzle rating: 1841Theme: 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
28. Qg3+ e5 29. Rxg8+ Rxg8 30. Qxg8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+5.6).
- Strong! queen to g8 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead e5, then Rxg8+ and you win the rook.
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