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Sacrifice Example VII

The position below offers the possibility of a sacrifice for the sake of a pin. If White plays B-b5+ Black must not interpose its Bishop, for White will give up its Rook for the Bishop in order to force the Rook d8 into a pinned position and then he will win the Rook by R-d1.

      Black Queens Rook Black King     Black Kings Rook 8
Black Pawn a Black Pawn b       Black Pawn f Black Pawn g Black Pawn h 7
        Black Queens Bishop       6
        Black Pawn e       5
        White Pawn e       4
                3
White Pawn a White Pawn b White Pawn c       White Pawn g White Pawn h 2
    White King White Queens Rook   White Kings Bishop   White Kings Rook 1
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