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 1852
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1858
crushingmiddlegameshort
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Rating 1861
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1864
crushingendgameshort
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Rating 1870
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1875
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1877
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1878
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1879
attractioncrushingkingsideAttack
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Rating 1879
crushingmiddlegameshort
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Rating 1879
advantagemiddlegamequietMove
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Rating 1882
advantageattackingF2F7fork
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Rating 1885
advancedPawnadvantagemiddlegame
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Rating 1885
advantageendgamelong
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Rating 1890
equalitylongmiddlegame
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Rating 1892
advantagelongopening
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Rating 1894
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1894
advantagelongmaster
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Rating 1895
crushinglongmiddlegame
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Rating 1897
bishopEndgamecrushingdefensiveMove
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Rating 1901
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1902
advantageendgamelong
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Rating 1902
crushingmiddlegameshort
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Rating 1903
crushingkingsideAttacklong
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