Puzzle zgIav — ELO 2017
This is a White-to-move puzzle rated 2017 ELO. The first move is g3g4, tagged with 10 interpretable concepts and Lichess themes: crushing, defensiveMove, endgame.
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Position
White to move. ELO 2017. Themes: crushing, defensiveMove, endgame, pawnEndgame, quietMove, veryLong, zugzwang.
FEN: 8/8/4p3/p2k2pp/Pp1P4/1P1K2PP/8/8 w - - 0 37
Show solution (8 ply)
Try to find the move yourself first — look for the rarest concept firing on this position before peeking. Solution sequence: g3g4 h5h4 d3e3 e6e5 d4e5 d5e5 e3e2 e5e4
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 contested square on the 5th rank where white has or is about to place a…, which appears in only 41 of our 9,950 puzzles (0.41%). 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 2017 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?
2017 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 g3g4.
What concepts does it train?
10 SAE-derived patterns including Active king in a king-and-pawn endgame, often on the…; Detects kings in near-opposition or close proximity in…; King in an endgame position with no immediate threats….
Can I attempt it without an account?
Yes — Climbchess requires no signup or email. Click the trainer link to play the position interactively.