Situational Pin

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A situational pin refers to a scenario where a piece is not obviously pinned, but moving it would expose a tactical opportunity behind it.

Simplified Example of a Situational Pin

Situational Pin
White to play. 1. Rb1! This is a situational pin. At first, it may not be obvious that the black knight is pinned, but if it moves, 2. Rb8# is checkmate.