Trapped pieces

in chess •  3 years ago 

Even though there are 64 squares and only 32 pieces, those squares can run out and your pieces can be left out without legal moves and getting trapped. It is a frustrating situation when you can't save a piece from being taken because you didn't foresee it would get trapped a few moves before.

Sometimes, even with a pawn move, you can take away your opponent's safe squares. Even queens are vulnerable to be trapped because any trade for a lesser piece is dangerous.

The Queen is such a powerful piece and it controls so many squares, it is hard to believe it can be trapped, but with the correct tactics and a positive position, every piece is trappable.


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Black just moved a pawn to d6, thinking everything was safe in this "quiet" position. Can you find a way to trap a Black piece?

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Attacking the bishop with the b file pawn forces it to retreat to the only safe square of the board for it, and now a second move traps it, can you see it?

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Black's bishop is attacked and has no safe squares to retreat. White will win material.

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