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Clearance puzzles

A clearance sacrifice opens a line or frees a square that another piece needs immediately. The material given up buys tempo and geometry; the follow-up must be forced, or the investment is lost.

36 puzzles available · average rating 2070 · range 1096–2599.

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#lYnOb rating 1467

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#DDnYM rating 2012

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#MQrqK rating 1789

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#tqCMF rating 1964

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#X8OIr rating 1993

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#W3zc7 rating 1707

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#wRmVu rating 2446

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#HnrI2 rating 1546

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#7RWnU rating 2348

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#Vrl6y rating 2226

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#hk0E9 rating 1309

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#lZ8xJ rating 2030

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