729 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a zugzwang?
Zugzwang wins by giving the opponent the move when every legal reply worsens their position. It is the signature weapon of pawn and minor-piece endgames.
How to spot it
In simplified positions, ask what the opponent would play if forced to move. When every answer loses, engineer that exact position — often with a quiet waiting move.
What this set trains
These puzzles build endgame patience: winning with tempo and geometry instead of direct attack.
Foundation: 42Developing: 61Challenging: 131Advanced: 495
challenging
Rating 1879
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1880
crushingendgamelong
challenging
Rating 1880
crushingendgamepawnEndgame
challenging
Rating 1883
crushingendgamepawnEndgame
challenging
Rating 1887
crushingendgamelong
challenging
Rating 1889
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1889
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1892
crushingendgamepawnEndgame
challenging
Rating 1896
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1897
bishopEndgamecrushingdefensiveMove
challenging
Rating 1901
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1902
crushingendgamepawnEndgame
challenging
Rating 1904
bishopEndgamecrushingendgame
challenging
Rating 1904
crushingendgamelong
challenging
Rating 1906
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1907
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1909
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1910
advancedPawncrushingendgame
challenging
Rating 1913
crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
challenging
Rating 1913
crushingendgamelong
challenging
Rating 1915
crushingendgamelong
challenging
Rating 1916
crushingendgamelong
challenging
Rating 1920
crushingendgamepawnEndgame
challenging
Rating 1923
crushingdeflectionendgame
No local records match those filters.