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Printable Trapped piece Puzzles

Search 49,500 locally indexed real-game positions, narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then play each stored tactical line directly on the board without an upstream connection.

Printable worksheet

12 trapped piece puzzles, every difficulty, with answer key

A trapped piece has no safe square left. The winning method surrounds it or attacks it with a cheaper unit, then harvests it because escape is impossible.

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Positions from the Lichess open puzzle database (CC0). The answer key prints on the last page.