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Tactic: Crosspin!

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Submitted by gwfhegel on Fri, 05/15/2009 at 2:03am.

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!

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Comments:

by batgirl - 5 months ago
NC United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 4361

Great little article.
Thanks.

by gwfhegel - 5 months ago
Philadelphia United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 44

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

by gwfhegel - 5 months ago
Philadelphia United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 44

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

by ChessCarpenter - 5 months ago
Franklinville, NJ United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 24

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

 
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