Trap the pawn on e5
li-0LSEqPuzzle rating: 2039Theme: 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
28. dxe5 Nxg3 29. Kxg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: king to g3 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxg3, then Kxg3 and you win the bishop.
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