564 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a trapped piece?
A trapped piece has no safe square left. The winning method surrounds it or attacks it with a cheaper unit, then harvests it because escape is impossible.
How to spot it
Pieces on the rim, deep in enemy territory or blocked by their own pawns are trap candidates. Count the piece’s legal moves — when the answer is near zero, hunt it.
What this set trains
These puzzles develop mobility awareness: valuing squares and escape routes, not just material.
Foundation: 22Developing: 159Challenging: 194Advanced: 189
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Rating 1804
crushinglongmiddlegame
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advantagemiddlegameshort
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advantageendgameshort
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Rating 1810
advantageforkmiddlegame
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Rating 1813
crushingendgamerookEndgame
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Rating 1815
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1817
advantageopeningshort
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Rating 1818
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1820
advantageopeningshort
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Rating 1821
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1821
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1823
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1824
advantageendgamelong
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Rating 1824
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1828
advantageendgameshort
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Rating 1832
crushingdiscoveredCheckdoubleCheck
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Rating 1835
advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Rating 1836
advantageendgameshort
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Rating 1837
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1843
advantagedefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Rating 1849
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1850
crushingdefensiveMovelong
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Rating 1851
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1852
crushingendgamerookEndgame
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