Trap the pawn on g4
li-0A2t1Puzzle rating: 1903Theme: 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
15. g4 Rxd2 16. Rxd2 Nd6 17. exd6+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to d2 (+3.9).
- Strong! pawn to d6 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd2, then Rxd2 and you stay on top.
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