Trap the queen on c3
li-0VsqQPuzzle rating: 2496Theme: 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
23. Qc3 Rf7 24. Ra1 Qxd5 25. Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to a1 (+4.7).
- Strong! rook to d5 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf7, then Ra1 and you stay on top.
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