Attacking motifs
Removing the defender
By Antoine TamanoUpdated
Capture the piece that guards the target, then take the target.
The removing the defender is served as a rated puzzle at every level, and the scan finds the ones you missed and names the motif when it is sure of it. Its journey, a lesson, a drill and a test, is being written.
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Real puzzles from real games, rated 1428 to 1498. No account needed.
White to play.
Black to play.
White to play.
Black to play.
White to play.
Black to play.
Every motif page is free, and so are sections I and II of the path. See what the lifetime unlock adds.
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