Trap the bishop on g5 (e3)
li-00YeVPuzzle rating: 1394Theme: 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
12. Bg5 Qg6 13. Nh4 h6 14. Nxg6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: knight to h4 (+5.0).
- Strong! knight to g6 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg6, then Nh4 and you stay on top.
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