Browsing: Trapping Pieces

White To Play Solution The Black queen is surrounded by too many White pieces: 1. Rd2.

White To Play Solution White is in check, but can get out by trapping the rook in the corner: 1.…

White To Play Solution White makes a discovered attack, 1. Rcc1, and Black’s queen is in trouble. Best for Black…

Black To Play Solution White cannot avoid material loss after 1… R8a2. For example, 2. Nxa2 Rxel# or 2. Qxa2…

White To Play Solution After the discovered attack 1. Nd5, the Black queen has no hiding place.

White To Play Solution The Black kn1ght on b2 is too deep in enemy territory. After 1. Bb5 it has…

White To Play Solution The Black queen has no place to move; all White needs to do is to attack…

White To Play Solution A simple discovery works: 1. Nf6+ Kh8 2. Bxb7 Black’s rook is trapped