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Trapped Piece puzzles

A trapped piece has no safe square left to run to. These puzzles win material without a single check — corner the piece first, collect it second.

18 puzzles available · average rating 1682 · range 1136–2510.

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#kU9DA rating 1739

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♜♜♛♟♚♟♝♟♝♟♟♟♟♟♟♜♚a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1

#TfORY rating 1794

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#jSKpS rating 2510

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#ziSUy rating 1540

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#UOPQx rating 1691

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#7ju17 rating 1370

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#2UPDI rating 1766

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#hXJKd rating 1293

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#rim9E rating 1530

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#hk0E9 rating 1309

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#Kanmi rating 1504

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#vsxlk rating 1367

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