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Simple Chess Puzzles |
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Basic chess tactics for beginners Puzzle 2 |
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White to move and win. (Solution below) |
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White wins black’s king by putting the white bishop on that diagonal (a pin). The white bishop is protected by a pawn, so the black queen cannot take that bishop without the loss of that queen. (See piece value.) |
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Here, there is no immediate checkmate or mate in two moves. White can win the game more slowly by winning material.
HINT: The tactic involved in this position is called a “pin.” Notice that the black queen and black king are lined up on a diagonal? |