Rook Pin, Knight Falls

Win material in 2. Slide the rook into the pin first, then pick up the trapped knight after White runs out of useful replies. Practice this Makruk puzzle online and improve your tactical calculation.

Black to move. Find the only move that preserves the tactical win and does not let White reorganize.

โจทย์นี้ช่วยฝึกการคำนวณและการมองรูปแบบรุกในหมากรุกไทย

• Side to move: black.
• Difficulty: advanced.
• Goal: Black to move. Find the only move that preserves the tactical win and does not let White reorganize.
• Key idea: The best move is the one that preserves the tactic and the initiative at the same time.
• Takeaway: The practical rook pin before pickup only works if you keep the initiative and preserve the exact Makruk objective.