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Recap: The Pin

Part of the Tactics section of Coddy's Chess journey. Lesson 19 of 48.

One chapter, one idea: a pinned piece stops being a piece. Against the king it cannot move; against the queen it will not. Either way its guard duty is fiction - so rob what it guards, pile on it with something cheap, and when you are the one pinned, break the line, never add defenders.

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Position 1 of 10

FindThree black pieces. Tap the one that is not really in the game.

All 10 positions

All lessons in Tactics

1Free Pieces

Hanging Pieces Counting Attackers Good Trades, Bad Trades Is It Safe?Puzzles: Take What Is Free Recap: Free Pieces

4Skewers and Discoveries

The Skewer The Discovered Attack Discovered Check Double Check Puzzles: Hidden Weapons Recap: Skewers & Discoveries

7Mate in Two

Check, Reply, Mate The Quiet First Move All the Escape Squares Puzzles: Mate in Two 1 Puzzles: Mate in Two 2 Recap: Mate in Two

2The Fork

One Move, Two Threats Knight Forks Pawn and Queen Forks Seeing Forks Coming Puzzles: Fork Hunt 1 Puzzles: Fork Hunt 2 Recap: The Fork

5Removing the Defender

The Overloaded Piece Capture the Defender Deflection Puzzles: Guard Duty Recap: Removing Defenders

8Winning Endgames

King and Queen vs King King and Rook vs King The Pawn Race Opposition Project: Finish the Game

3The Pin

Pieces That Cannot Move The Relative Pin Winning a Pinned Piece Breaking a Pin Puzzles: Pin and WinRecap: The Pin

6Mate Patterns

Back Rank Revisited The Smothered Mate Queen Next to the King Rook Roller and Edge Mates Puzzles: Mate in One 1 Puzzles: Mate in One 2 Recap: Mate Patterns