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Chess Tactics Puzzles

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CrushingAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Traditional Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OT3T Black to move · Rating 1837 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1837Solve puzzle → LongAdvanced English Opening Anglo-Scandinavian Defense Long Puzzle — White to Move | #0OUOT White to move · Rating 1793 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1793Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OQW6 White to move · Rating 1796 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1796Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner French Defense Two Knights Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OPRA White to move · Rating 1074 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1074Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OPWI White to move · Rating 1406 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1406Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Vienna Game Vienna Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OO4U White to move · Rating 889 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 889Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Indian Defense Reversed Chigorin Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0ON4N White to move · Rating 843 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 843Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Dragon Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ONDK White to move · Rating 1855 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1855Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OMWG Black to move · Rating 913 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 913Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OKPU Black to move · Rating 1451 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1451Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Benoni Defense Old Benoni Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OLB8 Black to move · Rating 1105 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1105Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Indian Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0OKAD White to move · Rating 1044 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1044Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Horwitz Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OK5V Black to move · Rating 1273 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1273Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate English Opening Symmetrical Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OK60 White to move · Rating 1227 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1227Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Owen Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OJYD White to move · Rating 1673 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1673Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Gambit Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OJWN White to move · Rating 990 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 990Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OIXN Black to move · Rating 1162 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1162Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OIVP Black to move · Rating 1046 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1046Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Modern Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OGSC White to move · Rating 1316 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1316Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OIFA White to move · Rating 1225 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1225Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OF4B Black to move · Rating 1138 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1138Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OFMH White to move · Rating 1210 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1210Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OEB2 White to move · Rating 1263 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1263Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner French Defense Advance Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OEXC Black to move · Rating 938 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 938Solve puzzle →