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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crushingmastermiddlegame
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capturingDefendercrushingmiddlegame
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crushingmiddlegamepin
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advantagekingsideAttackmiddlegame
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advantageendgamelong
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advancedPawnattractioncrushing
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advantagedeflectionlong
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advantagediscoveredAttackendgame
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crushingmiddlegamepin
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crushingendgamelong
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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advancedPawnadvantagelong
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crushingendgamefork
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advantagemiddlegamepin
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advantageclearancemiddlegame
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advancedPawncrushingdefensiveMove
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crushingkingsideAttackmiddlegame
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crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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advancedPawncrushingendgame
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crushinglongmiddlegame
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advantageendgamelong
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crushinglongmiddlegame
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advantageendgamepin
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crushingendgamepin
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