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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Rating 2204
advantageendgamepin
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crushingdiscoveredAttacklong
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Rating 2205
advantagemiddlegamepin
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Rating 2206
crushingdeflectionhangingPiece
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Rating 2206
crushingdiscoveredCheckdoubleCheck
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Rating 2206
crushingendgamelong
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Rating 2207
advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Rating 2208
advantagemiddlegamepin
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Rating 2209
crushingendgamelong
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Rating 2209
advantageclearancelong
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Rating 2209
advantageendgameexposedKing
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Rating 2209
crushingendgamepin
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Rating 2210
crushingexposedKingmaster
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Rating 2210
advantagediscoveredAttackendgame
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Rating 2210
crushingdeflectionkingsideAttack
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Rating 2210
advantagelongmaster
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Rating 2210
crushinglongmaster
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Rating 2211
attractioncrushingdeflection
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Rating 2211
crushingdefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Rating 2211
crushinglongmiddlegame
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Rating 2211
advantageexposedKinghangingPiece
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Rating 2211
attractionendgamemate
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Rating 2211
advantageendgamemaster
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Rating 2212
advantagekingsideAttacklong
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