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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crushingmiddlegamepin
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advantagediscoveredAttackmiddlegame
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kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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crushingdeflectioninterference
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crushingmiddlegamepin
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clearanceendgamemate
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advancedPawnadvantagediscoveredAttack
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crushingendgamemaster
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clearanceendgamemate
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advantagedeflectionmiddlegame
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advantagelongmiddlegame
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advantagedeflectionendgame
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kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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crushingendgamepin
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kingsideAttackmatemateIn1
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endgameepauletteMatemaster
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matemateIn1middlegame
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advantageendgamepin
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crushingmiddlegamepin
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crushingendgamepin
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advantagemiddlegamepin
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crushingenPassantmiddlegame
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advantagehangingPiecelong
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crushingkingsideAttacklong
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