White wins the d5 pawn & Queen for a Knight & Bishop in 3 moves–if black plays …Qxd5?? 

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Chapter 1 PINS

A PIN holds a piece in place so that it cannot move without losing something of greater value or putting its King in check. Some PINS are simple, such as the Rook Pin shown in Diagram 1. Other PINS take two or more moves to set up.

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Answer – Diagram 17:

1.   Nxd5              Qxd5??

2.   Bc4                 Qxc4

3.   dxc4