Trap the pawn on g6
li-0LJNTPuzzle rating: 1812Theme: 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
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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