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.
Foundation: 347Developing: 701Challenging: 745Advanced: 1529
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advantagedeflectionexposedKing
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advantageattractionfork
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advantagemiddlegamepin
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attractioncrushingkingsideAttack
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advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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advantagemiddlegamepin
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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advantagemiddlegamepin
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advantageclearancedefensiveMove
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advantageexposedKingmiddlegame
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crushinglongopening
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advantagelongmiddlegame
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attractioncrushingdeflection
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advantagelongmiddlegame
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crushinglongmiddlegame
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advantagemiddlegamepin
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clearancecrushingdeflection
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crushingexposedKingfork
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crushingendgamefork
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attractionmatemateIn4
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advantagedefensiveMovelong
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crushingdeflectionkingsideAttack
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advantageattractionkingsideAttack
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crushingkingsideAttackmiddlegame
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