Trap the knight on b7
li-0JJVOPuzzle rating: 1999Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
39... Nb7 40. Rxe5 fxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b7 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: pawn to e5 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe5, then fxe5 and you win the rook.
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