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
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Rating 1237
advantagehangingPiecemaster
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Rating 1239
endgamehangingPiecemate
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Rating 1242
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1244
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1244
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1246
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1249
advantagehangingPiecemaster
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Rating 1251
crushinghangingPieceintermezzo
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Rating 1251
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1251
advantagehangingPiecemaster
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Rating 1251
advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Rating 1252
hangingPiecematemateIn1
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Rating 1254
advantagehangingPiecelong
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Rating 1255
advantagehangingPieceopening
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Rating 1256
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1259
crushingendgamefork
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Rating 1259
advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Rating 1261
advantagehangingPieceopening
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Rating 1261
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1261
advantagehangingPieceintermezzo
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Rating 1262
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1264
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1265
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1265
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