Pin: queen to f6 (f3)
li-02gI7Puzzle rating: 1988Theme: 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
24. Qf6 Qxf2+ 25. Qxf2 Rxf2 26. Kxf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to f2 (+5.0).
- Strong! king to f2 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf2+, then Qxf2 and you win the queen.
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