Puzzle 00lvf — ELO 2122
This is a White-to-move puzzle rated 2122 ELO. The first move is d6e8, tagged with 10 interpretable concepts and Lichess themes: advantage, long, middlegame.
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Position
White to move. ELO 2122. Themes: advantage, long, middlegame.
FEN: 4rbk1/pp1qr1p1/2pN3p/4P2b/3P4/6Q1/PP3RPP/5RK1 w - - 0 30
Show solution (6 ply)
Try to find the move yourself first — look for the rarest concept firing on this position before peeking. Solution sequence: d6e8 e7e8 g3b3 d7d5 b3d5 c6d5
Concepts that fire on this position
Our SAE pipeline tagged this position with 10 active features. Each links to a page documenting that pattern in detail.
Why this puzzle is hard
The rarest pattern firing here is A white rook in an active endgame position, often on an open file or rank…, which appears in only 72 of our 9,950 puzzles (0.72%). Rare patterns tend to be the bottleneck — players who haven't internalised them will fail this puzzle even when their tactical calculation is otherwise solid.
The puzzle's Lichess ELO of 2122 reflects this: solvers below that rating typically miss the cue entirely.
Similar puzzles
Puzzles sharing the most concept tags with this one — a stronger signal than theme overlap because it reflects the actual patterns Leela recognises.
Train this pattern
Click through to the Climbchess trainer to attempt the position interactively against the same Leela network that tagged it. The trainer adapts difficulty using your live concept-recognition profile — it surfaces puzzles tagged with concepts you've been missing, not random brawls.
If you want the underlying methodology, the how-it-works page walks through the SAE training run, the labelling pipeline, and the puzzle-tagging procedure end-to-end.
Frequently asked
What is the rating of this puzzle?
2122 Lichess ELO. Solvers below that rating typically miss the key cue.
Which side moves first?
White to move; the first move of the solution is d6e8.
What concepts does it train?
10 SAE-derived patterns including White Queen on the 1st or 2nd rank, unthreatened by black…; A square on the 3rd rank is attacked by at least one black…; A black queen on a central or open file, not attacked by….
Can I attempt it without an account?
Yes — Climbchess requires no signup or email. Click the trainer link to play the position interactively.