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X-ray attack Chess Puzzles

Search 49,500 locally indexed real-game positions, narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then play each stored tactical line directly on the board without an upstream connection.

155 real-game puzzles in this collection

What is a x-ray attack?

An X-ray attacks or defends through an intervening piece. The rear piece exerts force along the line even before the blocker moves, which produces surprising captures and defenses.

How to spot it

Follow your long-range pieces through enemy blockers to what stands behind. If the blocker is forced to move or capture, the X-rayed square is already yours.

What this set trains

X-ray sets stretch your line vision beyond the first obstacle — a skill that also prevents nasty surprises against you.

Foundation: 41Developing: 45Challenging: 37Advanced: 32

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Puzzle 0LybU

Rating 1327 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0EpV3

Rating 1333 crushinglongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0RPDd

Rating 1345 kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Puzzle 0JCuy

Rating 1363 kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Puzzle 08SqC

Rating 1370 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0OujE

Rating 1377 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0OvvE

Rating 1390 kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Puzzle 0CWTj

Rating 1396 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0OHTE

Rating 1404 crushingkingsideAttackmaster
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Puzzle 060KH

Rating 1433 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0PBT3

Rating 1434 advancedPawnkingsideAttackmate
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Puzzle 0KKdl

Rating 1446 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0KYmZ

Rating 1447 backRankMatematemateIn2
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Puzzle 0BKEZ

Rating 1458 backRankMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 0SIP9

Rating 1475 advantagekingsideAttackmaster
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