Trap the rook on f8
li-08JrOPuzzle rating: 1725Theme: 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
22... Rf8 23. Qh5 Rf5 24. Qxg6 hxg6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: rook to f5 (+3.4).
- Strong! pawn to g6 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qh5, then Rf5 and you stay on top.
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