Trap the rook on a1
li-0LJZRPuzzle rating: 1806Theme: 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
47. Ra1 Qxa1 48. Qxa1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: queen to a1 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa1, then Qxa1 and you win the queen.
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