Trap the rook on d3
li-08Yg1Puzzle rating: 2170Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
White to move — find the best continuation
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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