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
foundation
Rating 1175
advantagedeflectionkingsideAttack
foundation
Rating 1176
advantagemiddlegamepin
foundation
Rating 1177
advantagemiddlegamepin
foundation
Rating 1178
advantageclearanceendgame
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Rating 1178
advantagemiddlegamepin
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Rating 1178
crushinglongopening
foundation
Rating 1179
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
foundation
Rating 1179
crushingdiscoveredAttacklong
foundation
Rating 1180
crushingmiddlegamepin
foundation
Rating 1181
crushingendgamemaster
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Rating 1182
kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
foundation
Rating 1183
matemateIn2middlegame
foundation
Rating 1184
advantagemiddlegamepin
foundation
Rating 1184
crushingmastermiddlegame
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Rating 1186
advantagemastermiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1186
matemateIn1oneMove
foundation
Rating 1186
advantagemiddlegamepin
foundation
Rating 1186
advantagemiddlegamepin
foundation
Rating 1187
crushingendgamepin
foundation
Rating 1187
attractionendgamemate
foundation
Rating 1188
crushingforkmiddlegame
foundation
Rating 1190
crushingendgamepin
foundation
Rating 1191
crushingendgamepin
foundation
Rating 1191
crushinglongopening
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