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Pin: queen to f6 (e6)

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Puzzle rating: 1808Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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White 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.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

37. Qxf6 Qxe7 38. Qxe7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
  • Well found: queen to e7 (+6.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe7, then Qxe7 and you win the queen.

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