Pin: knight to e3
li-04XucPuzzle rating: 1146Theme: 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
37... Nxe3+ 38. Kh3 Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e3 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Well found: knight to f5 (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh3, then Nxf5 and you win the queen.
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