Tactical Targets: Trapped Pieces

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Example of Targeting a Trapped Piece

White to move. 1. c4! gains a tempo by attacking the black knight. Then, after 1…Ne7 2. c5, the black bishop is trapped.

A piece with limited mobility should be treated as a potential tactical target. In this example, White was able to trap the bishop on b6 completely.

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