Pin: rook to a8
li-02OoPPuzzle rating: 1004Theme: 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
34. Ra8 Qxa8 35. Qxa8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: queen to a8 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa8, then Qxa8+ and you win the queen.
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