Pin: rook to d5 (e5)
li-04ROoPuzzle rating: 1898Theme: 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
26. Rd5 Qxd5 27. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: pawn to d5 (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd5, then cxd5 and you win the queen.
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