Puzzle zzIE3_M — ELO 2016
This is a White-to-move puzzle rated 2016 ELO. The first move is d3d1, tagged with 10 interpretable concepts and Lichess themes: advancedPawn, crushing, endgame.
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Position
White to move. ELO 2016. Themes: advancedPawn, crushing, endgame, exposedKing, rookEndgame, veryLong.
FEN: 8/8/8/8/1p3P2/1kpR4/p7/K7 w - - 0 49
Show solution (10 ply)
Try to find the move yourself first — look for the rarest concept firing on this position before peeking. Solution sequence: d3d1 c3c2 d1c1 b3c3 a1a2 b4b3 a2a3 b3b2 c1c2 c3c2
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 pawn on the 3rd or 4th rank in a passed-pawn endgame, with both kings…, which appears in only 43 of our 9,950 puzzles (0.43%). 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 2016 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?
2016 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 d3d1.
What concepts does it train?
10 SAE-derived patterns including Pawn on the 7th rank (any file) that is advanced or…; King actively centralised in a late endgame (pawn or minor…; Black king on the back rank (a8–h8) with at least one….
Can I attempt it without an account?
Yes — Climbchess requires no signup or email. Click the trainer link to play the position interactively.