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Chess Tactics Puzzles

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All Tactics Advanced PawnAdvantageAnastasia MateAttacking F 2f 7AttractionBack Rank MateBalestra MateBoden MateCapturing DefenderCastlingClearanceCollinear MoveCorner MateCrushingDefensive MoveDeflectionDiscovered AttackDiscovered CheckDouble Bishop MateDouble CheckDovetail MateEn PassantEndgameEpaulette MateExposed KingForkHanging PieceHook MateInterferenceIntermezzoKill Box MateKingside AttackLongMasterMaster Vs MasterMateMate In 1Mate In 2Mate In 3Mate In 4Mate In 5MiddlegameMorphys MateOne MoveOpeningOpera MatePillsburys MatePinPromotionQueenside AttackQuiet MoveRook EndgameSacrificeShortSkewerSmothered MateSuper GmSwallowstail MateTrapped PieceTriangle MateVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
MasterBeginner Sicilian Defense Kan Variation Master Puzzle — Black to Move | #00D8A Black to move · Rating 1018 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1018Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Polish Opening Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00DEJ Black to move · Rating 868 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 868Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner English Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00D1O Black to move · Rating 1062 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1062Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense OKelly Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00CSH White to move · Rating 1535 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1535Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00CXG White to move · Rating 1856 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1856Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner English Opening Mikenas-Carls Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00BEO Black to move · Rating 942 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 942Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Pirc Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00CL7 Black to move · Rating 955 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 955Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scotch Game Haxo Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00ZX9 White to move · Rating 879 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 879Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game London System Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00ABQ White to move · Rating 895 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 895Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate Polish Opening Czech Defense Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #00ZIT Black to move · Rating 1170 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1170Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Slav Defense Quiet Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00YUF Black to move · Rating 1967 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1967Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Damiano Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00ZWF Black to move · Rating 1351 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1351Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Main Line Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00XDC White to move · Rating 945 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 945Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate St George Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00WZS Black to move · Rating 1453 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1453Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00XL2 Black to move · Rating 984 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 984Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Bishops Opening Ponziani Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00WDP White to move · Rating 1162 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1162Solve puzzle → AttractionIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Tarrasch Defense Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #00WUU Black to move · Rating 1527 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1527Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Discovered Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00VDX Black to move · Rating 1456 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1456Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced Nimzo-Larsen Attack English Variation Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #00UI2 White to move · Rating 1949 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1949Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Lowenthal Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00VSE Black to move · Rating 992 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 992Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00TTM White to move · Rating 847 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 847Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00SFT White to move · Rating 1068 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1068Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #00SYL White to move · Rating 1361 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1361Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00SML White to move · Rating 852 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 852Solve puzzle →