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Pin: rook to f8

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Puzzle rating: 1762Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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

39... Rbf8 40. Rf2 Rxf4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
  • Well found: rook to f4 (+3.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rf2, then Rxf4 and you win the queen.

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