3322 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a pin?
A pin freezes an enemy piece on a line because moving it would expose a more valuable piece behind it. An absolute pin, against the king, makes moving the pinned piece illegal; a relative pin merely makes it losing.
How to spot it
Trace every bishop, rook and queen line through enemy pieces toward the king or queen. When two enemy units share a line with your long-range piece, a pin is on the board or one move away.
What this set trains
Pin puzzles teach you to pile pressure on an immobilized target and to notice when a defender that looks solid is actually frozen.
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advantageattractiondeflection
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clearancecrushinglong
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advantagemiddlegamepin
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advantagekingsideAttackmiddlegame
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advantagelongmiddlegame
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advantagelongmiddlegame
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crushingendgameexposedKing
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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attractioncrushingendgame
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crushingdefensiveMovemaster
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advantageintermezzomiddlegame
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crushingendgamefork
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advantagemastermiddlegame
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crushingkingsideAttackmaster
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advantageforkmiddlegame
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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advantagelongmiddlegame
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advantageintermezzolong
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advantagelongmiddlegame
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crushingendgamelong
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advantagedefensiveMovelong
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advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
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