Trap the rook on a8
li-04DEQPuzzle rating: 1318Theme: 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
21... Ra8 22. Qxa8+ Bxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: bishop to a8 (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa8+, then Bxa8 and you win the queen.
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