Practice

1. Select tactical theme

Choose a specific theme to study or leave as Mixed for general practice

Mixed ThemesAny and all tactical puzzles from the catalog.

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Tactical motifs

ForkOne piece attacks two or more enemy pieces simultaneously.

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PinA piece is restricted from moving because it protects a more valuable piece.

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SkewerAn attack on a valuable piece, forcing it to move and expose a piece behind it.

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SacrificeGiving up a piece to gain a tactical or positional advantage.

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Hanging pieceAn undefended piece that can be captured for free.

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Discovered attackMoving one piece reveals an attack from another behind it.

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DeflectionForcing an opponent's piece to move away from defending a key square or piece.

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AttractionLuring an opponent's piece to a square where it becomes vulnerable.

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Exposed kingA king with weakened pawn shelter or protection, vulnerable to attacks.

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DefenseMoves designed to guard against threats or escape danger.

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Quiet moveA move that does not check, capture, or directly threaten, but sets up a future win.

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Advanced pawnA pawn that has crossed into enemy territory, creating threats.

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Checkmates

Mate in 1Find the single move that delivers checkmate.

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Mate in 2Deliver checkmate in exactly two moves.

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Mate in 3Deliver checkmate in exactly three moves.

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Back rank mateCheckmate delivered by a rook or queen on the opponent's back rank.

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Anastasia's mateA knight and a rook cooperate to trap the opposing king on the board edge.

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Arabian mateA knight and a rook cooperate to corner the opposing king.

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Smothered mateA checkmate delivered by a knight in which the king is surrounded by its own pieces.

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Hook mateCheckmate delivered by a rook, supported by a knight, using a pawn to restrict escape.

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Boden's mateCheckmate delivered by two criss-crossing bishops.

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Dovetail mateA queen checkmate where the king is restricted by friendly pieces in a V-shape.

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Swallow's tail mateA checkmate where the king's escape is blocked by two friendly pieces behind it.

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Opera mateA rook delivers checkmate on the back rank supported by a bishop.

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Endgames

EndgamePuzzles from the final phase of the game with few pieces left.

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Rook endgameEndgames featuring rooks and pawns.

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Pawn endgameEndgames featuring only pawns and kings.

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PromotionPromoting a pawn to a queen, rook, bishop, or knight.

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Strategy

OpeningPuzzles from the opening phase of the game.

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MiddlegamePuzzles from the middlegame phase.

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Kingside attackAttacks launched against the opponent's castled king on the kingside.

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CrushingMoves that gain a decisive material or structural advantage.

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