Pin: rook to e1 (e3)
li-0EHvzPuzzle rating: 1803Theme: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
36... Rxe1+ 37. Qxe1 Rc1 38. Qxc1 Qxc1+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e1 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: rook to c1 (+5.7).
- Strong! queen to c1 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe1, then Rc1 and you stay on top.
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