Rating 1200–1599 · 9000 puzzles
Developing level — for improving club and online players
Tactics that hide behind one preparatory move: a check, a capture or a threat that clears the way for the real blow.
How to train at this level
Before each attempt, list every check, capture and threat for both sides. Most misses at this level come from skipping the opponent’s best defensive reply, so verify the line one ply deeper than feels necessary.
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Rating 1372
matemateIn1middlegame
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Rating 1372
crushingendgamelong
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Rating 1372
endgamematemateIn2
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Rating 1372
advantageattractionfork
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Rating 1372
crushingendgameshort
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Rating 1372
advantageintermezzomiddlegame
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Rating 1372
advantagemiddlegamepin
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Rating 1372
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Rating 1372
advantagediscoveredAttackendgame
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Rating 1373
endgamemastermate
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Rating 1373
endgamelongmate
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Rating 1373
backRankMatematemateIn2
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Rating 1373
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1373
advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Rating 1373
crushingendgamelong
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Rating 1373
advantagemiddlegameoneMove
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Rating 1373
endgame
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Rating 1373
endgamematemateIn1
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Rating 1373
endgameepauletteMatemate
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Rating 1373
crushingdiscoveredAttacklong
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Rating 1373
crushingendgameexposedKing
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Rating 1373
advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Rating 1373
advantagekingsideAttacklong
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Rating 1373
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