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Trap the bishop on d3

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Puzzle rating: 1388Theme: 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

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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