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Printable Clearance Puzzles
Real positions from rated games. Narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then solve or print each one.
Printable worksheet
12 clearance puzzles, every difficulty, with answer key
A clearance move vacates a square or line that one of your own pieces needs, often with tempo. The clearing piece may even sacrifice itself so the follow-up lands.
Positions come from real rated games. The answer key prints on the last page.
Clearance — chess puzzle worksheet
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Answer key
- #1 (puzzle 04YLh): Qxd5+ → cxd5 → Rf8#
- #2 (puzzle 0RX8y): Nf6+ → gxf6 → Qh7#
- #3 (puzzle 0PEFU): Ra8 → Qb7 → Rfb8 → Qxb8+ → Rxb8
- #4 (puzzle 0RKkO): Rxe1 → Rxe1 → Re8
- #5 (puzzle 0U5mx): Qe4+ → f3 → Qxf3+ → Rxf3 → Re1+ → Rf1 → Rxf1#
- #6 (puzzle 0MtUl): Rxd1 → Rxd1 → Rc8 → Nf4 → Rc1
- #7 (puzzle 06cPX): Qf2 → Bd3 → Re1
- #8 (puzzle 03IAN): Kh2 → Qg4 → Rh1 → Qh5+ → Kg1
- #9 (puzzle 0e36m): Bxf5 → Rxc6 → Rd7+ → Re7 → Rxa7
- #10 (puzzle 1HGaI): Rxg2+ → Kxg2 → Qg8+ → Kh1 → Rf8 → Bxd4 → Bxf3+ → Qxf3 → Rxf3
- #11 (puzzle 0rxUN): c3+ → Kb3 → Rb6+ → axb6 → Qd5+ → Ka4 → Qxa2+
- #12 (puzzle 1Vw9v): Bg4+ → Be2 → Rd8 → Qxg8+ → Ke7
Positions from real rated games (CC0 data).