Trapped piece

A piece with no safe squares, ready to be won.

Black to play · rated 1398

Find the move

Work it out first, then step through the answer.

Your move

Move 1 of 3

Move 2 of 3

Move 3 of 3

54…Kb2Kb2 attacks the rook on a3, and it has no safe square: a1 and a2 are covered, and Rxa4 or Rxb3 loses it to a recapture.
55.Rxa4
55…Bxa4

Explanations written by Peek AI

1
Count its escape squares
Pieces on the rim or deep in your camp often have none.
2
Take the last square away
With a pawn if you can.
3
Then attack it
It can’t run.

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