Puzzle 028i3_F — ELO 1133

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This is a Black-to-move puzzle rated 1133 ELO. The first move is f4f2, tagged with 10 interpretable concepts and Lichess themes: advantage, endgame, rookEndgame.

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Position

Black to move. ELO 1133. Themes: advantage, endgame, rookEndgame, short.

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FEN: 6k1/5p1p/6p1/1P6/5r2/r1R1p3/P1R1K1PP/8 b - - 1 36

Show solution (4 ply)

Try to find the move yourself first — look for the rarest concept firing on this position before peeking. Solution sequence: f4f2 e2e3 a3c3 c2c3

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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 King under direct attack with no defensive pieces nearby, across various…, which appears in only 19 of our 9,950 puzzles (0.19%). 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 1133 reflects this: solvers below that rating typically miss the cue entirely.

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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?

1133 Lichess ELO. Solvers below that rating typically miss the key cue.

Which side moves first?

Black to move; the first move of the solution is f4f2.

What concepts does it train?

10 SAE-derived patterns including The king is on the back rank and is attacked by at least…; A king on its original or castled square (e1/e8/g1/g8) in…; A king on the back rank or 2nd rank under back-rank….

Can I attempt it without an account?

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