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Recap: Trapped Pieces

Part of the Core Motifs section of Coddy's Tactics & Checkmates journey. Lesson 30 of 35.

Ten boards. Three pieces with nowhere to go, and seven old friends: the fork, the pin, the skewer, the loaded gun, the double check and two mates. On every board ask first what is trapped and what is hanging, and then whether there is a mate.

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Position 1 of 10
FindThree black pieces. Tap the one with no safe square.
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All 10 positions

All lessons in Core Motifs

1The Fork

The Knight's Fork SquaresForks with CheckPawn and King ForksPuzzles: ForksRecap: The Fork

4Discovered Attack

The Loaded GunDiscovered CheckLoading the GunPuzzles: DiscoveriesRecap: Discovered Attack

7Tactic or Not?

Looks Free, Isn'tThe Tactic That Isn'tTactic or Not?Puzzles: Mixed MotifsRecap: Core Motifs

2The Pin

Pile Up on the PinThe Pinned DefenderUnpinning with TempoPuzzles: PinsRecap: The Pin

5Double Check

Two Checks at OnceDouble Check MatesBuilding the Double CheckPuzzles: Double ChecksRecap: Double Check

3The Skewer

Skewer Through the KingSkewering the QueenDrive Him onto the LinePuzzles: SkewersRecap: The Skewer

6Trapped Pieces

No Way HomeClosing the NetThe Greedy PiecePuzzles: Trapped PiecesRecap: Trapped Pieces