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 1322
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1327
hangingPiecemastermate
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Rating 1328
advantageforkhangingPiece
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Rating 1332
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1335
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1336
advantagehangingPiecelong
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Rating 1339
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1340
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1341
advantageendgamefork
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Rating 1343
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1345
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1348
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1350
crushinghangingPieceintermezzo
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Rating 1351
advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Rating 1352
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1353
advantagehangingPieceopening
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Rating 1353
advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Rating 1354
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1356
advantagehangingPieceintermezzo
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Rating 1357
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1358
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1358
advantagehangingPiecelong
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Rating 1363
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1365
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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