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 1603
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1605
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1606
advantagehangingPiecelong
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Rating 1606
advantagehangingPiecelong
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Rating 1606
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1607
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1609
crushinghangingPiecemaster
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Rating 1609
advantagehangingPieceopening
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Rating 1611
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1611
crushingdiscoveredAttackdiscoveredCheck
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Rating 1612
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1612
hangingPiecematemateIn2
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Rating 1613
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1614
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1615
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 1617
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1618
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1619
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1620
crushingendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1621
advantagedefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Rating 1621
advantagehangingPieceintermezzo
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Rating 1625
crushingendgameexposedKing
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Rating 1625
crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1626
advantagehangingPiecekingsideAttack
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