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 1394
advantageforkhangingPiece
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Rating 1394
crushinghangingPiecelong
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Rating 1394
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1396
crushinghangingPiecemaster
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Rating 1396
advantagehangingPiecemaster
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Rating 1399
advantagedeflectionexposedKing
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Rating 1401
endgamehangingPiecemate
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Rating 1403
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1403
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1404
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1407
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1407
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1408
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1409
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1409
advantagehangingPieceopening
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Rating 1410
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1412
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1413
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1414
advancedPawnhangingPiecemate
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Rating 1415
crushinghangingPieceintermezzo
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Rating 1416
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1419
advantagehangingPieceopening
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Rating 1419
crushingdeflectionendgame
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Rating 1420
advantagehangingPiecelong
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