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 1146
crushinghangingPiecemaster
foundation
Rating 1147
advancedPawncrushingendgame
foundation
Rating 1148
advantageendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 1148
crushingendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 1148
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1151
hangingPiecemastermate
foundation
Rating 1151
advantageforkhangingPiece
foundation
Rating 1153
hangingPiecematemateIn1
foundation
Rating 1153
crushingendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 1155
advantagehangingPiecemaster
foundation
Rating 1155
advantagedefensiveMovefork
foundation
Rating 1157
advantagehangingPieceopening
foundation
Rating 1158
hangingPiecekingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 1160
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1160
hangingPiecematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1160
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1161
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1163
crushinghangingPieceopening
foundation
Rating 1166
hangingPiecekingsideAttackmate
foundation
Rating 1172
advantageendgamehangingPiece
foundation
Rating 1174
advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
foundation
Rating 1174
advancedPawncrushingendgame
foundation
Rating 1174
hangingPiecematemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1175
bishopEndgamecrushingendgame
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