Pin: rook to h6
li-04FmzPuzzle rating: 1346Theme: 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
31. Rxh6+ Qxh6 32. Qxh6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: queen to h6 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh6, then Qxh6+ and you win the queen.
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