Pins against a bigger piece, part 2 is lesson 6 of 8 in Pins and skewers, a tactics course suited to players rated around 1400 (club players). A piece pinned to a queen or rook may move, but then the piece behind it is lost. Use the pin before the opponent can break it. More positions, a little harder. It has 9 interactive exercises: 9 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
White to move: use a pin to win material. (3 positions)
Black to move: use a pin to win material. (6 positions)
Worked examples
White to move: use a pin to win material. 1.Bxc5 dxc5 2.Nb6 Ra6 3.Nxa4. The bishop on a4 was pinned to the rook by the rook on a1. You win the bishop on c5 and come out 3 points ahead.
White to move: use a pin to win material. 1.Nd5 Nxd5 2.Bxe7. The knight on f6 was pinned to the queen by the bishop on g5. You come out 3 points ahead in material.
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