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AdvantageAdvanced Scotch Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0CUYW White to move · Rating 1756 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1756Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Dutch Defense Queens Knight Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CTYM Black to move · Rating 1575 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1575Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Portuguese Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CU1R Black to move · Rating 811 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 811Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Bird Opening Schlechter Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0CSMM White to move · Rating 1174 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1174Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CRI4 Black to move · Rating 844 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 844Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Indian Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0CSTQ White to move · Rating 1511 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1511Solve puzzle → MasterBeginner Sicilian Defense French Variation Master Puzzle — White to Move | #0CQYZ White to move · Rating 803 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 803Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Karpov Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0CPMU White to move · Rating 1259 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1259Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Krause Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0CQOX White to move · Rating 1495 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1495Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Paleface Attack Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CMIV Black to move · Rating 1098 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1098Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Trompowsky Attack Classical Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0CMBE White to move · Rating 1573 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1573Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Bishops Opening Vienna Hybrid Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CMCN Black to move · Rating 1136 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1136Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Tartakower Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0CLKB White to move · Rating 868 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 868Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Pirc Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0CLR8 White to move · Rating 1192 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1192Solve puzzle → LongAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Long Puzzle — White to Move | #0CJQS White to move · Rating 1804 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1804Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackIntermediate Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Discovered Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0CKFP White to move · Rating 1516 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1516Solve puzzle → Balestra MateBeginner Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Variation Balestra Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0CJOP White to move · Rating 939 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 939Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Accepted Normal Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CHQP Black to move · Rating 1733 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1733Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Four Knights Game Italian Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CJAF Black to move · Rating 1236 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1236Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Alekhine Defense Mokele Mbembe Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CEDJ Black to move · Rating 1649 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1649Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Ruy Lopez Schliemann Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CFUJ Black to move · Rating 1635 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1635Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knights Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CCJO Black to move · Rating 1197 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1197Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0CCOS White to move · Rating 1627 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1627Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Traditional Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0CAUR White to move · Rating 913 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 913Solve puzzle →