2151 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a opening tactics?
Punishments for early mistakes: development leads converting into material, uncastled kings caught in the center and classic opening traps from real games.
How to spot it
A lead in development plus an open center almost always hides a tactic. Look at every check and every strike against f7 or f2 before routine development.
What this set trains
Teaches why opening principles exist — by showing exactly how their violations lose.
Foundation: 777Developing: 513Challenging: 386Advanced: 475
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advantageopeningshort
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advantagelongopening
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crushingforkopening
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advantagediscoveredAttackdiscoveredCheck
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attackingF2F7matemateIn2
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advantageopeningshort
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advantagediscoveredAttackopening
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advantageopeningpin
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advantagelongmaster
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advantageopeningshort
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advantageopeningshort
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advantageintermezzoopening
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advantageopeningshort
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advantageopeningveryLong
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advantageforklong
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advantagelongmaster
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advantageopeningshort
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advantageforklong
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advantagediscoveredAttackopening
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crushingforklong
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attackingF2F7crushingopening
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advantageclearancelong
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advantageforklong
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