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 1570
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1574
crushingkingsideAttacklong
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Rating 1577
advantagedefensiveMovelong
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Rating 1580
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1580
clearancecrushinglong
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Rating 1583
advantagemastermiddlegame
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Rating 1583
advantageopeningpin
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Rating 1583
advantagelongmiddlegame
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Rating 1587
advantagemastermiddlegame
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Rating 1589
advantageendgameshort
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Rating 1590
crushingendgamemaster
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Rating 1593
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1594
crushinglongmaster
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Rating 1601
advantageopeningshort
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Rating 1602
advantagemiddlegamequietMove
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Rating 1605
advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Rating 1607
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1613
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1618
crushingmiddlegameshort
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Rating 1621
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1625
advantageendgameshort
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Rating 1627
crushingmiddlegamequietMove
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Rating 1627
advantagemiddlegameshort
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Rating 1628
advantagelongmiddlegame
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