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Chess Tactics Puzzles

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MateIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Maroczy Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JUTW Black to move · Rating 1250 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1250Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Tartakower Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JRDJ Black to move · Rating 1433 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1433Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JSJX White to move · Rating 873 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 873Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Slav Defense Modern Line Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JQHD White to move · Rating 1053 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1053Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Polish Opening Bugayev Advance Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JQWW White to move · Rating 988 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 988Solve puzzle → Corner MateBeginner Owen Defense Other variations Corner Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JOK0 Black to move · Rating 940 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 940Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Marshall Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JQ0X White to move · Rating 869 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 869Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Sicilian Defense Kan Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JOH8 Black to move · Rating 1817 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1817Solve puzzle → Hanging PieceBeginner French Defense Exchange Variation Hanging Piece Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JOLP Black to move · Rating 985 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 985Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JNM0 Black to move · Rating 1835 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1835Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JNVZ White to move · Rating 1540 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1540Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Marshall Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JM4B White to move · Rating 959 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 959Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Open Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JMH9 Black to move · Rating 1017 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1017Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Polish Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JLI4 White to move · Rating 1902 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1902Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JLZR White to move · Rating 959 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 959Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Indian Defense Anti-Nimzo-Indian Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0JKRU White to move · Rating 911 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 911Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scotch Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JLIK Black to move · Rating 846 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 846Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Godiva Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JK0Q Black to move · Rating 902 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 902Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Blackmar-Diemer Gambit von Popiel Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JKUU White to move · Rating 1792 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1792Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JJ7Z Black to move · Rating 1428 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1428Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JJNQ White to move · Rating 1142 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1142Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knights Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0JJ5Q White to move · Rating 1170 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1170Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JI9H Black to move · Rating 1163 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1163Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JII5 Black to move · Rating 876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 876Solve puzzle →