Find every capture worth making
Free material gets missed all the time at club level — not because it's hidden, but because nobody looked. This drill isolates the captures stage of CCT so you train the habit of scanning for every piece you can take.
What it trains
- Scanning for every capture, not just recaptures
- Noticing pieces your opponent left hanging
- Seeing captures by every piece, including pawns and the king
How it works
- 01
A position appears with you to move.
- 02
Draw an arrow for every capture worth making.
- 03
Check your answer and see what you overlooked.
Why it stops blunders
Your opponent blunders too. If you don't check every capture, you'll miss the free pieces they hand you — and those are the easiest points in chess.
FAQ
- Is this part of CCT?
- Yes. It's the second stage of checks, captures and threats, practised on its own.
- Do I have to calculate whether the capture is good?
- Only roughly. The drill is about seeing captures that win material, not deep calculation.
- How long are sessions?
- Short. The drill is endless, but most people do a few minutes at a time.
Five minutes. One habit. No signup.