Trap the rook on b7
li-05XHaPuzzle rating: 1806Theme: 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
18... Rb7 19. Qxb7 Nxb7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: knight to b7 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb7, then Nxb7 and you win the queen.
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