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Pin: pawn to f4

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Puzzle rating: 1830Theme: Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

52. f4+ Bxf4 53. Qxd1

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
  • Well found: queen to d1 (+2.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxf4, then Qxd1 and you win the queen.

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