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Chess Tactics Puzzles

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MateIntermediate Philidor Defense Lion Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00LPW White to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00IYG White to move · Rating 1860 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1860Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00JYV White to move · Rating 1653 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1653Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00IUT Black to move · Rating 1546 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1546Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Three Knights Opening Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00EDA Black to move · Rating 1049 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1049Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00HK4 Black to move · Rating 910 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 910Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Pirc Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00DBG Black to move · Rating 1086 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1086Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #00E29 White to move · Rating 956 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 956Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00C8Y Black to move · Rating 949 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 949Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Fischer Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00CXR White to move · Rating 1908 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1908Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Gunderam Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00BUL White to move · Rating 1330 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1330Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00BM8 White to move · Rating 1457 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1457Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Krause Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #009AD Black to move · Rating 1395 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1395Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Colle System Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00BJM White to move · Rating 1198 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1198Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #009FP White to move · Rating 1234 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1234Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Pirc Defense Byrne Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #009J1 White to move · Rating 1164 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1164Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Main Line Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #008RW White to move · Rating 886 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 886Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #008CL Black to move · Rating 830 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 830Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #007TV White to move · Rating 1128 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1128Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense La Bourdonnais Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #008D5 White to move · Rating 1408 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1408Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Katalimov Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0068B White to move · Rating 1401 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1401Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #006FF White to move · Rating 1858 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1858Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Italian Game Rousseau Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #005X9 Black to move · Rating 906 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 906Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #005HG Black to move · Rating 1755 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1755Solve puzzle →