Pins

Question 1

Answer 1

1. Rxe4 Rxe4
2. Bd3 Any Move
3. Bxe4

Question 2

Answer 2

1. Nxd5 Qxd5??
2. Bc4 Qxc4
3. dxc4

Question 3

Answer 3

1. Qh4 Kg7
2. Rf1 Any
3. Bxf6

Question 4

Answer 4

1. … Bd5
2. K m Bxe4
   - or -
3. … Bd5
4. P m. Bxe4+

Question 5

Answer 5

1. … Qxf3+
2. Kxf3 Bb7
3. Any Bxc6

Question 6

Answer 6

1. Nxf5 Nxf5?
2. Rf3 Any
3. Rxf5

Question 7

Answer 7

1. Qxh7+ Kxh7
2. Rh5#

Question 8

Answer 8

1. d5 a6!
2. Bxc6+ Bxc6
3. dxc6

Question 9

Answer 9

1. d5 Bd7
2. dxc6

Question 10

Answer 10

1. Qa4 Ke7
2. Qxb5
   - or -
3. Qa4 g4
4. Qxb5+ K m
5. hxg4

Question 11

Answer 11

1. Re1 Qxe1+
2. Qxe1+
   - or -
3. Re1 Ne7?
4. Rxe5

Question 12

Answer 12

1. Nxe5 Qxe5?
2. Re1 Qxe1+
3. Qxe1+
   - or -
4. Nxe5 0-0!
5. d4!

Question 13

Answer 13

1. … Qg6
2. Kc2 c4
3. Any cxd3

Question 14

Answer 14

1. Rd4 K moves
2. Rxd5

Question 15

Answer 15

1. Bxe6 Qf6
2. Bxf7+
   - or -
3. Bxe6 dxe6??
4. Rxd8+

Question 16

Answer 16

1. Qa1 any move
2. Qxd4

Question 17

Answer 17

1. … Bb4
2. Bd2 Bxc3

Question 18

Answer 18

1. … Bc7
2. K m Bxe5
   - or -
3. … Bc7
4. P m Bxe5+

Question 19

Answer 19

1. … Qxc6
2. Qxc6 Bb7
3. Qxb7 Nxb7

Question 20

Answer 20

1. Qa4 a6
2. c4 Any
3. cxb5

Question 21

Answer 21

1. Nxb4 cxb4
2. Bxb6
   - or -
3. Nxb4 any other
4. Nde!

Question 22

Answer 22

1. … Bc7
2. Kf4 Kf6
3. P m Bxe5+
   - or -
4. … Bc7
5. Kf4 Kf6
6. K m Bxe5

Question 23

Answer 23

1. c4 Nxc4
2. Rxd5
   - or -
3. c4 Ne7
4. c5 Nbc8
5. cxd6

Question 24

Answer 24

1. Bb5 Qxb5
2. Nxb5
   - or -
3. Bb5 Bd7
4. Bxc6

Question 25

Answer 25

1. Ra8 Qxa8 2. Bxa8 - or - 1. Ra8 Qf8 2. Rxf8+

Question 26

Answer 26

1. Qh5+ Kg7/Kg8 2. Qxg6+ Kh8 3. Qh7#

Question 27

Answer 27

1. Rd8+ Kxd8 2. Qxc6

Question 28

Answer 28

1. Rd1 e5 2. Rxd4 - or - 1. Rd1 Qxc3? 2. Rxd7+ K m 3. bxc3

Question 29

Answer 29

1. 0-0 Qxe4?? 2. Re1 Qxe1+ 3. Qxe1+ - or - 1. 0-0 Qxe4?? 2. Re1 Nf6? 3. Rxe4+