Puzzle LtyUc — ELO 2400
This is a Black-to-move puzzle rated 2400 ELO. The first move is a2a1q, tagged with 10 interpretable concepts and Lichess themes: endgame, hookMate, master.
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Position
Black to move. ELO 2400. Themes: endgame, hookMate, master, mate, mateIn4, veryLong.
FEN: 5k2/6p1/3KPn2/r3NP1p/3p1P2/8/p6P/2R5 b - - 3 53
Show solution (8 ply)
Try to find the move yourself first — look for the rarest concept firing on this position before peeking. Solution sequence: a2a1q e5g6 f8g8 c1c8 f6e8 c8e8 g8h7 e8h8
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 White king retains castling rights and is surrounded by friendly pieces, with…, which appears in only 625 of our 9,950 puzzles (6.28%). 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 2400 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?
2400 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 a2a1q.
What concepts does it train?
10 SAE-derived patterns including King actively centralised in a late endgame (pawn or minor…; Detects a king on the target square that is not attacked…; Detects a king on a square with few (0-2) friendly….
Can I attempt it without an account?
Yes — Climbchess requires no signup or email. Click the trainer link to play the position interactively.