Pin: queen to h5 (f5)
li-01tgpPuzzle rating: 2083Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
White to move — find the best continuation
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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