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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 0EtJW

Rating 1762 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0Alp4

Rating 1772 advantageforkmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0Sno7

Rating 1807 advantageforkmiddlegame
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Puzzle 09OT8

Rating 1815 crushingkingsideAttacklong
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Puzzle 0ICTk

Rating 1830 doubleBishopMatelongmate
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Puzzle 0ToFH

Rating 1833 matemateIn2middlegame
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Puzzle 0LRpF

Rating 1836 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0HTHp

Rating 1837 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0SKrd

Rating 1851 crushinglongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0Hv5U

Rating 1858 advantagemastermasterVsMaster
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Puzzle 0LjvG

Rating 1861 advantageattractionkingsideAttack
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Puzzle 0Gp7N

Rating 1872 crushingdeflectionexposedKing
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Puzzle 0GEr9

Rating 1909 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0KbPu

Rating 1910 crushinglongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0H0iH

Rating 1919 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0KR02

Rating 1947 crushingendgameexposedKing
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Puzzle 0RQVO

Rating 1971 advantagekingsideAttacklong
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