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Opening puzzles come from the first phase of the game, where tactics usually punish a specific mistake: a neglected development, a weakened f2 or f7 square, or a premature pawn grab that costs time.
Most opening tactics exploit the uncastled king in the centre or an undefended f-pawn. When the opponent has moved the same piece twice or grabbed a pawn early, look for a forcing line that opens the centre.
This trainer draws on 610 puzzles tagged with the opening tactics theme, rated from 403 to 2793 with a median of 1430. 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.
Opening puzzles come from the first phase of the game, where tactics usually punish a specific mistake: a neglected development, a weakened f2 or f7 square, or a premature pawn grab that costs time.
There are 610 puzzles carrying this theme, with difficulty ratings from 403 to 2793. The median puzzle is rated 1430, which sits in the intermediate range.
Most opening tactics exploit the uncastled king in the centre or an undefended f-pawn. When the opponent has moved the same piece twice or grabbed a pawn early, look for a forcing line that opens the centre.
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.