Trap the bishop on d3
li-02itvPuzzle rating: 1388Theme: 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
19. Bd3 Qxf3 20. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf3, then gxf3 and you win the queen.
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