Trap the queen on g7
li-07eU3Puzzle rating: 1402Theme: 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
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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