Pin: queen to h3
li-04Az3Puzzle rating: 1299Theme: 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
32... Qh3+ 33. Ke2 Rg2 34. Ke3 Rxf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h3 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: rook to g2 (+3.7).
- Strong! rook to f2 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke2, then Rg2 and you stay on top.
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