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Pin: knight to e3

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Puzzle rating: 1146Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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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