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Trap the pawn on h5

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Puzzle rating: 1658Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

25. h5 Qxe4+ 26. Nxe4

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Spot on — knight to e4 (+2.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe4+, then Nxe4 and you win the queen.

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