Braces can appear on top of normal pieces and prevent them from being matched. Braces are also locked in place, preventing the piece under it from moving with the others along a rail. Any other pieces on the same rail will be unable to move past the braced tile. To clear Braces, make a match with the piece trapped inside the Braces.

Reinforced Braces function the same as normal Braces except that you need to make 2 matches with the trapped piece to clear the Reinforced Brace.