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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crushingdeflectionkingsideAttack
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Rating 1870
attractionlongmate
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Rating 1870
crushingdiscoveredAttackmiddlegame
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advantageendgamepin
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longmatemateIn3
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crushinglongmiddlegame
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Rating 1876
crushingdiscoveredAttackendgame
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advantagelongmiddlegame
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advantagemastermasterVsMaster
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Rating 1878
advantagelongmiddlegame
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advantagedeflectionendgame
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Rating 1880
advantageendgamefork
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Rating 1882
advantagemiddlegamepin
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Rating 1882
crushinglongmiddlegame
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Rating 1883
advantagemiddlegamepin
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Rating 1884
crushingexposedKinglong
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Rating 1885
advantageendgamepin
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Rating 1885
endgameforklong
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Rating 1886
advantageclearancedefensiveMove
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Rating 1886
equalityopeningpin
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Rating 1886
advantagelongmaster
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Rating 1887
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1888
attractioncrushingexposedKing
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Rating 1888
advantagekingsideAttackmiddlegame
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