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Trap the bishop on c7

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Puzzle rating: 1580Theme: 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

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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