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Trap the bishop on e3

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Puzzle rating: 1877Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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