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Hanging piece puzzles

A hanging piece is undefended, or defended too few times. The solution is to take it, and the skill is noticing it.

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How to notice a hanging piece

  1. Scan after every moveAsk which pieces are no longer defended after the last move on the board.
  2. Count attackers and defendersIf you attack a piece more times than it is defended, you usually win it.
  3. Capture with checkTaking a piece with check leaves the opponent no time for a counterattack.

Openings where hanging pieces come up most

Share of each opening’s puzzles
  1. King’s Indian Defense6%
  2. Sicilian Defense5%
  3. Italian Game5%
  4. Ruy Lopez5%
  5. French Defense5%
  6. London System5%

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