Trap the rook on a8 (f8)
li-0M7mBPuzzle rating: 1945Theme: 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
18... Ra8 19. Qxa8+ Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: queen to a8 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa8+, then Qxa8 and you win the queen.
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