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The path: from Pawn to King

Six ranks, each a rating band with the tactical ideas you need at that level. Solve 10 puzzles of a theme to complete its chapter; complete a rank to open the next one. Already stronger? Your rating opens every rank up to your own.

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  1. ♟Pawn400–1000

    See every free piece and every mate in one.

    Mate in 1
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    Hanging piece
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    Fork
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    Attacking f2/f7
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  2. ♞Knight1000–1300

    The classic tactics: pins, skewers, two-move mates.

    Mate in 2
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    Pin
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    Skewer
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    Back-rank mate
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    Trapped piece
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  3. ♝Bishop1300–1600

    Combine ideas: discoveries, deflection, removing the defender.

    Discovered attack
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    Deflection
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    Remove the defender
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    Double check
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    Promotion
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  4. ♜Rook1600–1900

    Sacrifices that pay off, and endgames that convert.

    Sacrifice
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    Attraction
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    Clearance
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    Mate in 3
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    Rook endgame
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  5. ♛Queen1900–2200

    The moves engines love: quiet, in-between, zugzwang.

    Quiet move
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    In-between move
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    Interference
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    X-ray attack
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    Zugzwang
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  6. ♚King2200–3000

    Expert level: long forced mates and master-game combinations.

    Mate in 4
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    Mate in 5+
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    Exposed king
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    Defensive move
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    From master games
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The path — from Pawn to King — ChessEyes