Pin: rook to d6 (e6)
li-02wdzPuzzle rating: 1598Theme: 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. Rxd6 Qxd6 35. cxd6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: pawn to d6 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd6, then cxd6 and you win the queen.
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