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Trap the pawn on g6

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Puzzle rating: 1812Theme: Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.
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Black to move — find the best continuation

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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

22... g6 23. Qxf6 Nxf6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
  • Well found: knight to f6 (+4.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxf6, then Nxf6 and you win the queen.

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