Pin: rook to d5 (d1)
li-05QPwnaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2369Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
TypeRook fork
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
24. Rxd5 Bf8 25. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bf8, then Rxd8 and you win the rook.
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