Trap the rook on a1 (c1)
li-0B08jPuzzle rating: 1966Theme: 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
22. Ra1 Qxa1 23. Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: rook to a1 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa1, then Rxa1 and you win the queen.
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