1653 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a hanging piece?
A hanging piece is simply an enemy unit left undefended or under-defended. The tactic is direct: attack it faster than it can be saved, or capture it outright.
How to spot it
Every move, scan all enemy pieces and count their defenders. Puzzle positions hide the loose piece behind a distracting threat or an inviting but inferior alternative.
What this set trains
This set trains the discipline of the loose-piece scan — the cheapest rating points available to any improving player.
Foundation: 500Developing: 315Challenging: 317Advanced: 521
foundation
Rating 973
backRankMatehangingPiecemate
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Rating 973
backRankMateendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 975
hangingPiecekingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 976
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
foundation
Rating 978
advantagehangingPieceintermezzo
foundation
Rating 982
advantagehangingPiecemaster
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Rating 983
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
foundation
Rating 983
hangingPiecematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 983
advantageendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 986
advancedPawnbishopEndgamecrushing
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Rating 987
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 991
advantageendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 991
hangingPiecematemateIn1
foundation
Rating 993
advantageendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 994
hangingPiecekingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 994
advantageendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 996
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
foundation
Rating 996
advantageendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 997
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
foundation
Rating 997
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
foundation
Rating 998
hangingPiecematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1003
hangingPiecematemateIn1
foundation
Rating 1008
hangingPiecekingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 1010
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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