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Drills · Misses a capture

brianhliou · 7 drills across 3 patterns · 2026-05-01 05:28 UTC
Top diagnosis: 86 missed captures positions across 3 openings

1. missed captures in the Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation (3 positions)

3 of your missed captures mistakes happen in this opening, averaging 105cp lost. Most-played: e6 ×3. Engine prefers: Bxd3 ×3.

Drill focus: Step through these 3 positions; name what makes the engine's move stronger before revealing it.
drill 1 of 3

Find a better move than e6.

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation · ply 7 · black to move · you played e6
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Engine recommends: Bxd3 (your move lost Δ1.05)
drill 2 of 3

Find a better move than e6.

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation · ply 7 · black to move · you played e6
Show engine choice
Engine recommends: Bxd3 (your move lost Δ1.05)
drill 3 of 3

Find a better move than e6.

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation · ply 7 · black to move · you played e6
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Engine recommends: Bxd3 (your move lost Δ1.05)

2. missed captures in the King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation (2 positions)

2 of your missed captures mistakes happen in this opening, averaging 142cp lost. Most-played: g4 ×1, Nd2 ×1. Engine prefers: Nxh4 ×1, Nxe5 ×1.

Drill focus: Step through these 2 positions; name what makes the engine's move stronger before revealing it.
drill 1 of 2

Find a better move than g4.

King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation · ply 28 · white to move · you played g4
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Engine recommends: Nxh4 (your move lost Δ1.78)
drill 2 of 2

Find a better move than Nd2.

King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation · ply 20 · white to move · you played Nd2
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Engine recommends: Nxe5 (your move lost Δ1.05)

3. missed captures in the Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (2 positions)

2 of your missed captures mistakes happen in this opening, averaging 149cp lost. Most-played: Qc5 ×1, Nb6+ ×1. Engine prefers: Bxg4 ×1, Nxf4+ ×1.

Drill focus: Step through these 2 positions; name what makes the engine's move stronger before revealing it.
drill 1 of 2

Find a better move than Nb6+.

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation · ply 61 · black to move · you played Nb6+
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Engine recommends: Nxf4+ (your move lost Δ1.90)
drill 2 of 2

Find a better move than Qc5.

Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation · ply 35 · black to move · you played Qc5
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Engine recommends: Bxg4 (your move lost Δ1.08)