Pin: knight to f6 (d5)
li-03MynPuzzle rating: 1530Theme: 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
46. Nf6+ Kf8 47. Nxe4 Qf3+ 48. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: knight to e4 (+3.6).
- Strong! knight to g3 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxe4 and you win the rook.
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