Ne5 Qxb7 Rb8 Qd5 c6 traps the queen, but after Rb8 there is Qxb8+ Rxb8 fxe5 where we got the Queen but lost a rook and two minor pieces for it. There might be a better way to do this.
Claustrophobic Queen | Puzzle of the day 06/09/2023
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Shivaram1 wrote:
Ne5 Qxb7 Rb8 Qd5 c6 traps the queen, but after Rb8 there is Qxb8+ Rxb8 fxe5 where we got the Queen but lost a rook and two minor pieces for it. There might be a better way to do this.
I think after Qxb7 you have to play Ra7 to trap the queen or she escapes with Qxa6. Then before taking the queen you can play Nxf3+ to avoid losing the knight.
Although the Queen is very mobile, she can get stuck in strange ways. How can Black do this?