Trap the knight on b1
li-00BM8Puzzle rating: 1526Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
17. Nb1 Qxa4 18. Qxa4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b1 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: queen to a4 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa4, then Qxa4 and you win the queen.
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