Trap the knight on c3
li-0FREFPuzzle rating: 1824Theme: 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. Nc3 Qb3 23. Rb1 Qxb1+ 24. Nxb1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: rook to b1 (+3.6).
- Strong! knight to b1 is the sharp choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb3, then Rb1 and you stay on top.
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