Trap the bishop on e3
li-0KH6QShuffle Rating 1877Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
TypeQuiet move
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
16. Be3 Qxe1+ 17. Nxe1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e3 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: knight to e1 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe1+, then Nxe1 and you win the queen.
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