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Trap the pawn on c4

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Puzzle rating: 1522Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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

28... c4 29. Ba4 b5 30. Bxb5 axb5

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: pawn to b5 (+3.1).
  • Strong! pawn to b5 is the sharp choice (+3.4).
  • You reach a winning position (+3.4).
  • If instead Ba4, then b5 and you stay on top.

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