Trap the rook on h8
li-047JDPuzzle rating: 1545Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
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.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play