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 1523
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1525
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1526
crushingendgameexposedKing
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Rating 1529
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1530
advantagehangingPieceopening
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Rating 1531
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1534
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1534
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1535
advantagehangingPiecelong
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Rating 1535
advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1536
crushinghangingPieceintermezzo
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Rating 1537
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1539
advantagehangingPiecelong
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Rating 1539
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1540
advantagehangingPieceintermezzo
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Rating 1540
hangingPiecematemateIn1
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Rating 1542
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1542
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1542
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1542
crushinghangingPiecelong
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Rating 1544
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1548
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1548
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1549
endgamehangingPiecelong
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