Tactics · Lesson 54 of 92
The Pin
A pinned piece cannot move without exposing something worse behind it. Pin the knight to the king.
Find the winning move
Show the solution
Bb5! The knight is frozen — moving it would be illegal, exposing the king. Now you can attack it again and again.
Watch it play out
The position, then the answer.
The complete guide
This drill is one step. The full write-up — every rule, every pattern, every common mistake — is in the complete guide.
Practise this on a live board
This lesson is one of 92 in the Grandmaster Academy — every one playable, with the pieces moving under your hand.
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