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KnightChallenge
Two knights, an empty board and a running clock. March each one up to the 8th rank and back to the square it started on, without replaying a route you have already used.
No time set yet. Par is 16 moves.
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Each drill trains one habit, grouped by skill.
Knight work
Every route, every jump, no wasted moves.
- Knight RouteGet from square to square in the fewest knight moves, ten targets against the clock.Play now
- Knight SightA queen rules the centre. Visit every square she doesn't attack, in order, without ever stepping into her line of fire.Play now
- Knight's TourLand on every square exactly once. Start on a 5×5 board and work up to all 64.Play now
- Knight SwapWhite and black knights trade places on a tiny board. A puzzle from 1512.Play now
Board vision
Know every square and what reaches it.
- Coordinate SprintThirty seconds to find, or name, as many squares as you can. Play from White's side or Black's.Play now
- Bishop RelayCapture every pawn with one bishop in as few diagonal moves as you can. Pawns block the way.Play now
- Board ControlEight queens that never attack each other, then five queens that cover the whole board.Play now
- Spot the ChangeThe board blinks and one move has been played. Find it.Play now
Memory
Hold the board in your head.
Tactics
See the shot before your opponent does.
- Fork FinderOne minute to find as many forks as you can: one move that attacks two pieces.Play now
- Hanging Piece HuntPositions from games. Find the black piece you can win before the clock does.Play now
- Attack SweeperPieces hide on the board. Probe squares to count their attacks, then mark where they are.Play now
- Puzzle RushSolve tactics against the clock until you miss three.Coming soon
Knight Challenge
- Moves
- 0 par 16
- Mistakes
- 0
- Best
- None