Trap the queen on c7
li-0FfNoPuzzle rating: 2461Theme: 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
21. Qc7 Qc6 22. Qxb8 Be6 23. Qa7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: queen to b8 (+3.9).
- Strong! queen to a7 is the sharp choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc6, then Qxb8 and you win the rook.
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