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The example shows a piece being pinned against a mating square.
What do you have to do?
Look for a piece and a mating square that are lined up.
Found those? Now place your own piece on the same file, rank or diagonal and pin the piece.
Special attacks: pins (2)
You already know that it can be smart to attack a mating square. Pins are good at that, too.The example shows a piece being pinned against a mating square.
What do you have to do?
Look for a piece and a mating square that are lined up.
Found those? Now place your own piece on the same file, rank or diagonal and pin the piece.
The white rook pins the knight against a mating square (bank rank mate!). Bye bye knight!
