Trap the bishop on c5
li-02A3tPuzzle rating: 1863Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
30... Bc5 31. Qxc5 Qxc5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to c5 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc5, then Qxc5 and you win the queen.
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