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White To Play Solution White forces mate in two moves thanks to a pin: 1. Rxh6+ Kg8 2. Rd8#.

White To Play Solution The Black pjeces are overworked. White severs the connection between the Black queen and knight seeing…

Black To Play Solution Another exercise for the cross­pin. 1. … Qh6. After 2. Kf2, Rae8 decides the game

White To Play Solution This is a classic example of the cross-pin (a double pin on the same piece): l.…

White To Play Solution The Black king is in trouble because of the opened diagonals a1-h8 and a2-g8. Because of…

White To Play Solution A simple relative pin with 1. Qf8.

Black To Play Solution White has just played Nf4 forking Black’s queen, rook, and bishop. Thanks to the pin on…

Black To Play Solution White has two pieces (rook and knight) on unprotected squares. B1ack creates a relative pin to…

White To Play Solution Both of Black’s knights are pinned. White takes advantage of this with 1. Nd5. If the…

White To Play Solution White can fork in one move by using an existing pin: 1. Rh5+.