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Chess tactics

Trapped piece

A piece with no safe squares. Surround it, then win it.

Example

The bishop on a2 has almost no way out.

  1. 1. Kc1: Walk the king over.
  2. 1... Ke7: Black can’t rescue it…
  3. 2. Kb2: b1 is covered and b3 is defended: the bishop is trapped.
  4. 2... Kd6
  5. 3. Kxa2: And it’s won.

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