Pin: knight to f4 (h3)
li-0D06ynaming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2330Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
TypeQuiet move
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
12. Nf4 Qxe4 13. Bf6 Qg6 14. Nxg6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: bishop to f6 (+3.5).
- Strong! knight to g6 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe4, then Bf6 and you stay on top.
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