Pin: bishop to g4
li-02YTzPuzzle rating: 1386Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
21... Bg4 22. Kc1 Bxf3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: bishop to f3 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc1, then Bxf3 and you win the queen.
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