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Trap the queen on g7

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Puzzle rating: 1402Theme: 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

36... Qg7 37. Rxg6 Qxg6

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: queen to g6 (+4.6).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxg6, then Qxg6 and you win the rook.

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