an outlet to the Bishop c8, the Knight c6 is pinned. Or: (1) P-
d4, P-d5; (2) Kt-f3, Kt-f6; (3) P-c4, P-e6; (4) B-g5 and the
Knight f6 is pinned, as the Queen would be lost if the Knight
moved.

+---------------------------------------+
8 | #R | | | | | #R | #K | |
|---------------------------------------|
7 | #P | #P | #P | #B | #Q | #P | #P | #P |
|---------------------------------------|
6 | | #B | #Kt| | | #Kt| | |
|---------------------------------------|
5 | | | | | #P | | ^B | |
|---------------------------------------|
4 | | | | | | | | |
|---------------------------------------|
3 | | ^B | ^Kt| ^P | | ^Kt| | ^P |
|---------------------------------------|
2 | ^P | ^P | ^P | ^Q | | ^P | ^P | |
|---------------------------------------|
1 | ^R | | | | ^R | | ^K | |
+---------------------------------------+
a b c d e f g h

DIAGRAM 32.

The disadvantage arising from having a piece pinned is often that
the opponent might be able to concentrate more men to attack the
piece which is pinned than can be gathered for defense. The
position of Diagram 32 will serve as an illustration.