Trap the bishop on c7
li-04779Puzzle rating: 1580Theme: 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
13. Bc7 Qxb5 14. Bxb5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c7 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: bishop to b5 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb5, then Bxb5 and you win the queen.
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