Pin: queen to b4
li-03xAnPuzzle rating: 1965Theme: 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
27... Qb4 28. Qb7 Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to b7 (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb7, then Qxb7 and you win the queen.
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