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.

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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