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Pin: queen to h5 (f5)

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Puzzle rating: 2083Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

34. Qh5+ Rg6 35. Rxf6+ exf6 36. Qxe2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
  • Well found: rook to f6 (+6.0).
  • Strong! queen to e2 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rg6, then Rxf6+ and you win the knight.

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