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A clearance move vacates a square or a line that one of your own pieces needs. Because the piece in the way is often given up to clear the path, clearance frequently takes the form of a sacrifice that looks pointless until the line behind it opens.
Look for a strong move you would love to play that is blocked by one of your own pieces, then find a forcing way to move that piece — including simply giving it away.
This trainer draws on 156 puzzles tagged with the clearance theme, rated from 894 to 2900 with a median of 1955. Every position comes from a real game in the Lichess open puzzle database, so the tactics are ones that actually occurred over the board rather than composed studies.
A clearance move vacates a square or a line that one of your own pieces needs. Because the piece in the way is often given up to clear the path, clearance frequently takes the form of a sacrifice that looks pointless until the line behind it opens.
There are 156 puzzles carrying this theme, with difficulty ratings from 894 to 2900. The median puzzle is rated 1955, which sits in the advanced range.
Look for a strong move you would love to play that is blocked by one of your own pieces, then find a forcing way to move that piece — including simply giving it away.
Yes. Every puzzle is free and unlimited, with no account required. The puzzles come from the Lichess open puzzle database, which is released into the public domain.