Trap the rook on c4
li-0JDnoPuzzle rating: 2232Theme: 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
20. Rc4 Qh6 21. Rh4 Qxh4 22. Nxh4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c4 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: rook to h4 (+3.8).
- Strong! knight to h4 is the sharp choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qh6, then Rh4 and you stay on top.
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