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Chess Tactics Puzzles

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All Tactics Advanced PawnAdvantageAttacking F 2f 7AttractionBack Rank MateBalestra MateBoden MateCapturing DefenderCastlingClearanceCollinear MoveCrushingDefensive MoveDeflectionDiscovered AttackDiscovered CheckDouble Bishop MateDouble CheckDovetail MateEn PassantEndgameEpaulette MateExposed KingForkHanging PieceHook MateInterferenceIntermezzoKingside AttackLongMasterMaster Vs MasterMateMate In 1Mate In 2Mate In 3Mate In 4Mate In 5MiddlegameMorphys MateOne MoveOpeningOpera MatePillsburys MatePinPromotionQueenside AttackQuiet MoveSacrificeShortSkewerSmothered MateSwallowstail MateTrapped PieceVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
AdvantageAdvanced Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00LA1 White to move · Rating 1641 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1641Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Scotch Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00JCD Black to move · Rating 1389 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1389Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00JPW Black to move · Rating 1117 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1117Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #00ISY White to move · Rating 1505 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1505Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00GYM White to move · Rating 1754 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1754Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00HXR Black to move · Rating 1739 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1739Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00FJN Black to move · Rating 1168 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1168Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Gambit Declined Falkbeer Countergambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00FWM Black to move · Rating 1183 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1183Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #00F1D White to move · Rating 805 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 805Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Horwitz Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00EMS Black to move · Rating 972 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 972Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Pawn Game Leonardis Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00ENA Black to move · Rating 1080 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1080Solve puzzle → 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 →