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667_tactical motif PIN PIN PIN
Compiled by whiteshark
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<<<Whenever you see two pieces of the same color on a file or a diagonal, you should be thinking <PIN(!)> (Weteschnik).>>>

WETESCHNIK ON PINS

-- Every undefended piece (<UNDEFENDED> Black a5-queen) is a potential candidate for a pin

-- Two pieces of the same color (Black c3-knight, <UNDEFENDED> Black a5-queen) on a file or diagonal (a5-e1 diagonal) should be considered as pinned

-- Every attacked piece of yours (Black c3-knight by White b2-pawn) standing in front of another of your pieces (<UNDEFENDED> Black a5-queen) must be regarded as pinned

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"The ρίη is extremely common ίη any game of chess. Its exploitation as a tactical device aήses as a result of the total or partial immobilisation of the pinned piece." --G. Nesis

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check also: Game Collection: PINS AGAINST UNDEFENDED PIECES (UPMP)

cross-pin wins
Robatsch vs Jansa, 1974 
(A10) English, 14 moves, 1-0

B+N sacs for pin + attack
Karpov vs K Georgiev, 1994 
(D58) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst, 34 moves, 1-0

pin 4 win
Ponomariov vs Topalov, 2005 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0

pinning
R Brouwer vs E Loveid, 2014
(D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 33 moves, 1-0

Invading the back rank by deflections & pins
Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

D King vs G Buckley, 2007 
(C02) French, Advance, 22 moves, 0-1

Fine vs Fischer, 1963 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 0-1

pin + more
Pachman vs Z Doda, 1965 
(A57) Benko Gambit, 37 moves, 1-0

D Wagner vs D Smerdon, 2014
(A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1

cross pin!!
Giri vs Shirov, 2015 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Rubinstein vs E Heilmann, 1905 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0

Schlechter vs P S Leonhardt, 1912 
(C28) Vienna Game, 42 moves, 1-0

Grob vs C Chaude de Silans, 1951 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 25 moves, 0-1

Bluebaum vs R Li, 2015 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 48 moves, 1-0

zugzwang through pin
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975 
(C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1

Botvinnik vs A Batuev, 1931 
(D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1939 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1

pin, counter pin, cross pin
V Makogonov vs V Chekhover, 1937 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1

pin pin win
Portisch vs B Berger, 1964 
(D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 19 moves, 1-0

pin pin win
G Sigurjonsson vs A S Segal, 1968 
(A52) Budapest Gambit, 26 moves, 1-0

O Boguslavskyy vs J Zwanzger, 2015
(C53) Giuoco Piano, 30 moves, 1-0

Navara vs M Parligras, 2015 
(A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 27 moves, 1-0

Stahlberg vs Najdorf, 1947 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 1-0

Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0

N Croad vs P W Stuart, 2008
(A30) English, Symmetrical, 47 moves, 1-0

A Rhead vs P Morra, 1924 
(C45) Scotch Game, 17 moves, 0-1

M Esserman vs Van Wely, 2011 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 26 moves, 1-0

Morphy vs J L Preti, 1858 
(B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 25 moves, 1-0

Euwe vs Keres, 1948 
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 56 moves, 0-1

Pf2
E Nakar vs M Bartel, 2016
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

Tarrasch vs E Post, 1914
(C83) Ruy Lopez, Open, 27 moves, 1-0

Maroczy vs Charousek, 1896 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 20 moves, 0-1

Mamedyarov vs P Tregubov, 2006 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 28 moves, 1-0

Re1/Rh8 pins
L Galego vs I Morovic Fernandez, 1996 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

zugzwang
Taimanov vs J Rukavina, 1973
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 1-0

L Zaid vs Chekhov, 1975 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 50 moves, 0-1

A Donchenko vs Giri, 2017 
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 43 moves, 0-1

Pins, pins and CrossPins (B,R,Q) - Aesthetics
Szabo vs Benko, 1951 
(B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 33 moves, 0-1

Vasiukov vs S Giterman, 1960 
(C64) Ruy Lopez, Classical, 8 moves, 1-0

J Westmoreland vs V Kestler, 1985 
(C30) King's Gambit Declined, 12 moves, 1-0

Stellwagen vs Yusupov, 2007 
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

'double pin'
Y Klinov vs Golubev, 1985
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 36 moves, 1-0

Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

Koltanowski vs NN, 1938 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Miles vs M Jadoul, 1986 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 29 moves, 1-0

Yates vs Marshall, 1925 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

2 pins in the final position (Bg7/Nf7)
Grischuk vs Karjakin, 2015 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

& more
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0

S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1

final crosspin
G Kjartansson vs J P McKenna, 2009 
(B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0

B Tiglon vs C Holt, 2017 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 14 moves, 0-1

Bh3 --> Qd7/Kc8 || Qa4xRe8
Keene vs Robatsch, 1971  
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 27 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Smirin, 1990 
(E92) King's Indian, 35 moves, 1-0

Nisipeanu vs O Cvitan, 2009 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 16 moves, 1-0

L Aghabekian vs A Zatonskih, 2018
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

killer pin wins!
S Kravtsov vs P Smirnov, 2012 
(E21) Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights, 44 moves, 0-1

J van den Bosch vs Euwe, 1936 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 17 moves, 0-1

G Okladnikov vs A Spirin, 2001 
(C44) King's Pawn Game, 24 moves, 1-0

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