White to move1725
Puzzles · opening
Removing the defender
Positions
35,281 real positions
Club games, Lichess puzzles, engine games and tablebase endgames, every legal move of each one judged by Stockfish 19. Browse them here without spoilers, then learn one, practise one, analyse it or play it out.
| Phase | Club games | Master games | Puzzles | Engine games | Endgames (tablebase) | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| opening | 1,999 | 361 | 1,116 | 7,397 | — | 10,873 |
| middlegame | 1,671 | 860 | 1,584 | 6,089 | — | 10,204 |
| endgame | 2,280 | 579 | 2,860 | 7,924 | 561 | 14,204 |
Themes
Rook Endgame 2137Loose piece 1726Pin 1223Checkmate 1061Fork 959Quiet move 926Sacrifice 706Mate in 2 495Discovered attack 422Advanced Pawn 398Defensive Move 378Kingside Attack 367Skewer 343Pawn Endgame 342Mate in 1 330Deflection 262Attraction 255Exposed King 212Mate in 3 181Promotion 168Discovered check 163Removing the defender 150Trapped Piece 143Clearance 101Bishop Endgame 94Intermezzo 87Attacking F2 F7 80Queenside Attack 64
150 positions with removing the defender · easiest first
Clear the filtersBlack to move1729
Puzzles · endgame
Removing the defender · Pin
White to move1730
Puzzles · endgame
Removing the defender
White to move1730
Puzzles · opening
Removing the defender · Deflection
Black to move1732
Puzzles · middlegame
Removing the defender · Intermezzo
White to move1733
Club games · endgame
French Defense: Advance Variation
White to move1736
Puzzles · endgame
Removing the defender · Pin
White to move1738
Puzzles · middlegame
Removing the defender
Black to move1738
Puzzles · endgame
Removing the defender · Deflection
Black to move1740
Puzzles · endgame
Removing the defender · Intermezzo
Black to move1756
Puzzles · opening
Removing the defender · Fork
White to move1761
Engine games · middlegame
Queen's Gambit Declined
White to move1763
Puzzles · endgame
Removing the defender · Deflection
White to move1783
Puzzles · opening
Removing the defender
Black to move1784
Puzzles · opening
Removing the defender · Intermezzo
Black to move1797
Engine games · middlegame
King's Indian Defense: Classical Variation
White to move1806
Club games · endgame
King's Gambit Accepted, MacLeod Defense
Black to move1807
Engine games · middlegame
Nimzowitsch Defense
Black to move1812
Club games · opening
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Black to move1813
Engine games · endgame
King's Indian Attack
White to move1824
Puzzles · opening
Removing the defender · Intermezzo
White to move1826
Puzzles · endgame
Removing the defender · Discovered attack
White to move1847
Master games · middlegame
French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
White to move1850
Puzzles · opening
Removing the defender · Exposed King
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