Academy | Tactics | Cross Pin
When a piece is pinned from two directions, it is called a cross-pin.
Simplified Example of a Cross Pin
White to play. 1. Qc8! The rook on c7 is now pinned in two directions. 1… Rxc8 is an illegal move (absolute pin) and if 1… Rxa7, then 2. Qxc6.
