Puzzle zzRbe_M — ELO 1158
This is a White-to-move puzzle rated 1158 ELO. The first move is a1d1, tagged with 10 interpretable concepts and Lichess themes: advantage, endgame, long.
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Position
White to move. ELO 1158. Themes: advantage, endgame, long, skewer.
FEN: 2r5/1pk3pp/2n1b3/2B5/1P6/K7/P3B1PP/R2r4 w - - 0 29
Show solution (6 ply)
Try to find the move yourself first — look for the rarest concept firing on this position before peeking. Solution sequence: a1d1 c8a8 a3b2 a8a2 b2c3 a2e2
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 on an outpost or advanced square that is actively contested between…, which appears in only 85 of our 9,950 puzzles (0.85%). 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 1158 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?
1158 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 a1d1.
What concepts does it train?
10 SAE-derived patterns including Detects a king on the target square that is not attacked…; A black bishop that is active or under pressure in a…; Detects kings in near-opposition or close proximity in….
Can I attempt it without an account?
Yes — Climbchess requires no signup or email. Click the trainer link to play the position interactively.