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Chess Tactics Puzzles

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All Tactics Advanced PawnAdvantageAnastasia MateAttacking F 2f 7AttractionBack Rank MateBalestra MateBoden MateCapturing DefenderCastlingClearanceCollinear MoveCorner MateCrushingDefensive MoveDeflectionDiscovered AttackDiscovered CheckDouble Bishop MateDouble CheckDovetail MateEn PassantEndgameEpaulette MateExposed KingForkHanging PieceHook MateInterferenceIntermezzoKill Box MateKingside AttackLongMasterMaster Vs MasterMateMate In 1Mate In 2Mate In 3Mate In 4Mate In 5MiddlegameMorphys MateOne MoveOpeningOpera MatePillsburys MatePinPromotionQueenside AttackQuiet MoveRook EndgameSacrificeShortSkewerSmothered MateSuper GmSwallowstail MateTrapped PieceTriangle MateVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
MateIntermediate Philidor Defense Nimzowitsch Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JHJR Black to move · Rating 1242 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1242Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Baltic Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JGQP White to move · Rating 835 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 835Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JE8V Black to move · Rating 1599 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1599Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Gubinsky-Melts Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JFS3 Black to move · Rating 1344 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1344Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0JAMC White to move · Rating 1011 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1011Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Bird Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JAZE Black to move · Rating 1640 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1640Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Englund Gambit Other variations Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #0JAL2 White to move · Rating 1747 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1747Solve puzzle → MateBeginner French Defense Exchange Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JZD4 Black to move · Rating 951 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 951Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JZDR Black to move · Rating 1531 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1531Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Opening Kings English Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JX4J Black to move · Rating 1250 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1250Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Lasker-Pelikan Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JYVR White to move · Rating 1251 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1251Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0JWLQ White to move · Rating 1436 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1436Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JWHV White to move · Rating 1519 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1519Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JWYY White to move · Rating 1101 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1101Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Benoni Defense Old Benoni Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JW5B Black to move · Rating 1601 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1601Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Englund Gambit Complex Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JVRJ Black to move · Rating 827 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 827Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Rat Defense Balogh Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JUOU White to move · Rating 1763 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1763Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JTRY Black to move · Rating 1765 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1765Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Russian Game Paulsen Attack Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JTKD Black to move · Rating 1257 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1257Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JSYG Black to move · Rating 1451 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1451Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JT0M White to move · Rating 905 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 905Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JSY1 Black to move · Rating 1140 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1140Solve puzzle → MateBeginner French Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JSMY Black to move · Rating 879 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 879Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Indian Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0JSQC White to move · Rating 1826 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1826Solve puzzle →