If naked pin is not a tactical motif, then it should be. What happened to American player WildRaven is actually called a deflection sacrifice
In the above diagrammed position, Black just played Rd5 protecting his b5 pawn and "keeping an eye" on White's far advanced d7 pawn. The winning move is easy to discover if one realizes the simple truth that a Queen is invariably worth more than a Rook. HInt: What is the only move White can make to prevent Queen Pawn from becoming a lovely lethal lady? Alliteration for choice!
Incidentally, I have never understood why WildRaven has a USCF rating below 1600. He is such an uncompromising and principled player at the Internet Chess Club in Pennsylvania!
Also Kenny Lucky can tell your more about Naked Pin as it relates to Mary Wollstonecraft.
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