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Trap the bishop on g4

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Puzzle rating: 1581Theme: 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

16... Bg4 17. Qxb7 Rxb7

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
  • Well found: rook to b7 (+3.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxb7, then Rxb7 and you win the queen.

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