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Drills · Misses a pin

brianhliou · 4 drills across 2 patterns · 2026-05-01 05:28 UTC
Top diagnosis: 31 misses pin positions across 2 openings

1. misses pin in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (2 positions)

2 of your misses pin mistakes happen in this opening, averaging 120cp lost. Most-played: Nd5 ×1, Nf3 ×1. Engine prefers: Ne4 ×1, Bb5 ×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 Nd5.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation · ply 40 · white to move · you played Nd5
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Engine recommends: Ne4 (your move lost Δ1.22)
drill 2 of 2

Find a better move than Nf3.

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation · ply 20 · white to move · you played Nf3
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Engine recommends: Bb5 (your move lost Δ1.17)

2. misses pin in the Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation (2 positions)

2 of your misses pin mistakes happen in this opening, averaging 344cp lost. Most-played: hxg6 ×1, g5 ×1. Engine prefers: Qxd1 ×1, Rh8 ×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 hxg6.

Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation · ply 23 · black to move · you played hxg6
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Engine recommends: Qxd1 (your move lost Δ5.02)
drill 2 of 2

Find a better move than g5.

Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation · ply 31 · black to move · you played g5
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Engine recommends: Rh8 (your move lost Δ1.85)