Now, this might've come up in the previous lessons, but it wasn't fully explained. Pins could be useful, and it sometimes changes the whole game!! This lesson will be about 1. how to take advantages with pins 2. how to avoid being destroyed by pins...
Now, to start the lesson off, here's a meme...
Ex 1:
There are a few alternatives to this position, and it's in my bio if you're interested in checking it out. Though this may seem obvious for few, I still believe it's a great thing to share!!
Ex 2:
This is a pin that happens in a lot of openings. The queen side's knight could also be pinned, as shown
Ex 3:
Ex 4:
Ex 5:
Sometimes, there are even more effective pins... like this-
Ex 6:
Now, whenever your pieces are pinned, you will most likely want to unpin them... unless you have a trap against it, as in the meme above.
Pins
Now, this might've come up in the previous lessons, but it wasn't fully explained. Pins could be useful, and it sometimes changes the whole game!! This lesson will be about 1. how to take advantages with pins 2. how to avoid being destroyed by pins...
Now, to start the lesson off, here's a meme...
There are a few alternatives to this position, and it's in my bio if you're interested in checking it out. Though this may seem obvious for few, I still believe it's a great thing to share!!
Ex 2:
This is a pin that happens in a lot of openings. The queen side's knight could also be pinned, as shown
Ex 3:
Sometimes, there are even more effective pins... like this-
Ex 6:
Now, whenever your pieces are pinned, you will most likely want to unpin them... unless you have a trap against it, as in the meme above.
Now Let's see if you've been paying attention!!
Puzzle of Understanding