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Trap the bishop on e8

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Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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

15... Be8 16. Qxh6 gxh6

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: pawn to h6 (+3.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxh6, then gxh6 and you win the queen.

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