Pin: knight to c5 (a4)
li-05fbjPuzzle rating: 1912Theme: 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
24. Nc5+ Ka8 25. Qxd7 Rxd7 26. Nxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c5 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+5.2).
- Strong! knight to d7 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka8, then Qxd7 and you win the queen.
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