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Tactic: Crosspin!

Pandolfini describes this tactic as a crosspin in his little book, Pandolfini's Chess Challenges. 

If you come across other examples of this tactic please share them here!

Comments

  • 3 years ago

    batgirl

    Great little article.
    Thanks.

  • 3 years ago

    gwfhegel

    Here's another one, from chess.com user da_tornado

  • 3 years ago

    gwfhegel

    Thanks carpenter. Related is the counterpin, which may be more common. From Tisdall, Improve Your Chess Now p 206:

  • 3 years ago

    ChessCarpenter

    A nice puzzle.  We probably will see more crosspins know that we are looking for them in our games :)

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