892 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a clearance?
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.
How to spot it
When a winning idea fails only because your own piece is in the way, look for the most forcing way to move it — ideally a move that also checks or captures.
What this set trains
Clearance sets teach coordination: seeing not just where pieces attack, but how they can make room for each other.
Foundation: 61Developing: 110Challenging: 169Advanced: 552
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Rating 2212
advantageclearancemiddlegame
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Rating 2213
advantageclearancelong
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Rating 2218
advantageclearancelong
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Rating 2219
clearancecrushingkingsideAttack
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Rating 2220
advancedPawnclearancecrushing
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Rating 2222
clearancecrushingendgame
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Rating 2225
clearancecrushingdeflection
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Rating 2225
clearancecrushingmiddlegame
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Rating 2228
clearancecrushingendgame
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Rating 2229
advantageclearancedeflection
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Rating 2229
clearancecrushingendgame
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Rating 2231
advancedPawnadvantageclearance
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Rating 2231
advantageclearancekingsideAttack
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Rating 2231
advantageattractionclearance
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Rating 2232
clearancecrushingmiddlegame
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Rating 2234
advantageclearancedefensiveMove
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Rating 2238
advantageclearancelong
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Rating 2238
advantageclearancelong
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Rating 2240
advancedPawnadvantageclearance
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Rating 2241
advantageclearancemaster
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Rating 2243
clearanceintermezzokingsideAttack
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Rating 2244
bishopEndgameclearancecrushing
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Rating 2246
clearancecrushingendgame
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Rating 2246
clearancecrushingdefensiveMove
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