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Trap the rook on d3

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Puzzle rating: 2170Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

36. Rd3 Qxd3 37. Nxd3

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
  • Well found: knight to d3 (+4.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxd3, then Nxd3 and you win the queen.

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