Pin: queen to f6 (e6)
li-06eQxPuzzle rating: 1808Theme: 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
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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