Puzzle zpxbC — ELO 2274
This is a White-to-move puzzle rated 2274 ELO. The first move is f4g6, tagged with 10 interpretable concepts and Lichess themes: crushing, discoveredAttack, endgame.
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Position
White to move. ELO 2274. Themes: crushing, discoveredAttack, endgame, fork, master, veryLong.
FEN: 8/1p2rkp1/p1b2p2/P3nK1P/1P3N2/4B2P/5P2/2R5 w - - 9 41
Show solution (8 ply)
Try to find the move yourself first — look for the rarest concept firing on this position before peeking. Solution sequence: f4g6 c6d7 f5f4 e5d3 f4f3 e7e3 f3e3 d3c1
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 knight is under tactical pressure, with pieces from both sides contesting…, which appears in only 87 of our 9,950 puzzles (0.87%). 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 2274 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?
2274 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 f4g6.
What concepts does it train?
10 SAE-derived patterns including Detects kings in near-opposition or close proximity in…; Detects a knight posted on a central or near-central…; A well-supported white knight on an outpost square that is….
Can I attempt it without an account?
Yes — Climbchess requires no signup or email. Click the trainer link to play the position interactively.