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Chess Tactics Puzzles

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MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Open Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OSO7 White to move · Rating 973 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 973Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0OSSY White to move · Rating 1355 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1355Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Karpov Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OSIM Black to move · Rating 1487 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1487Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OQWF Black to move · Rating 848 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 848Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ORI3 White to move · Rating 1904 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1904Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Dragon Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0ONUL White to move · Rating 1683 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1683Solve puzzle → AttractionIntermediate Sicilian Defense Four Knights Variation Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OOQX Black to move · Rating 1598 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1598Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OPRQ Black to move · Rating 800 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 800Solve puzzle → Hook MateIntermediate Slav Defense Exchange Variation Hook Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OMV3 Black to move · Rating 1312 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1312Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner English Opening Kings English Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0ON8L White to move · Rating 1007 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1007Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Two Knights Attack Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OMKI White to move · Rating 826 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 826Solve puzzle → Discovered CheckIntermediate Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation Discovered Check Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OMUG Black to move · Rating 1406 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1406Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OL9Q Black to move · Rating 1003 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1003Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Closed Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OLHT White to move · Rating 1765 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1765Solve puzzle → ClearanceBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Other variations Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0OKDO White to move · Rating 875 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 875Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Two Knights Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0OL2U White to move · Rating 930 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 930Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Panov Attack Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OJS4 White to move · Rating 1042 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1042Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Declined Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OKEM White to move · Rating 943 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 943Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Pirc Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OIIM White to move · Rating 839 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 839Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Modern Defense Three Pawns Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0OJJN White to move · Rating 1427 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1427Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OIYE White to move · Rating 1279 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1279Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OIYQ Black to move · Rating 1103 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1103Solve puzzle → Corner MateBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Austrian Defense Corner Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OI5Z White to move · Rating 947 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 947Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate French Defense Chigorin Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OISF White to move · Rating 1210 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1210Solve puzzle →