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Puzzle Themes

Browse through the available puzzle themes.

Tactics

  • Capturing DefenderCapturing Defender
  • Discovered AttackDiscovered Attack
  • Double CheckDouble Check
  • ForkFork
  • Hanging PieceHanging Piece
  • PinPin
  • SkewerSkewer
  • Trapped PieceTrapped Piece

Mate patterns

  • Back Rank MateBack Rank Mate
  • CheckmateCheckmate
  • Double Bishop MateDouble Bishop Mate
  • Morphy's MateMorphy's Mate

Opening

  • English OpeningEnglish Opening
  • French DefenseFrench Defense
  • Italian GameItalian Game
  • Scandinavian Defense Main LineScandinavian Defense Main Line
  • Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotroc VariationScandinavian Defense Mieses Kotroc Variation
  • Sicilian DefenseSicilian Defense

Endgame

  • Bishop EndgameBishop Endgame
  • Knight EndgameKnight Endgame
  • Pawn EndgamePawn Endgame
  • Queen and Rook EndgameQueen and Rook Endgame
  • Queen EndgameQueen Endgame
  • Rook EndgameRook Endgame

Advanced tactics

  • AttractionAttraction
  • ClearanceClearance
  • Collinear MoveCollinear Move
  • Defensive MoveDefensive Move
  • DeflectionDeflection
  • Discovered CheckDiscovered Check
  • InterferenceInterference
  • IntermezzoIntermezzo
  • Quiet MoveQuiet Move
  • X-Ray AttackX-Ray Attack
  • ZugzwangZugzwang
  • Best MoveBest Move

Attack

  • Attacking f2/f7Attacking f2/f7
  • Exposed KingExposed King
  • Kingside AttackKingside Attack
  • Queenside AttackQueenside Attack
  • SacrificeSacrifice

Special moves

  • Advanced PawnAdvanced Pawn
  • CastlingCastling
  • En PassantEn Passant
  • PromotionPromotion