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Trap the rook on h8

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Puzzle rating: 1545Theme: 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

35... Rh8 36. Qxh8+ Kxh8

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Well found: king to h8 (+4.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxh8+, then Kxh8 and you win the queen.

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