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Trap the bishop on g5 (e3)

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Puzzle rating: 1394Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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