Trap the bishop on e8
li-04FGPPuzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
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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