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Chess Tactics Puzzles

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AdvantageBeginner Alekhine Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0IL8N White to move · Rating 992 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 992Solve puzzle → MasterBeginner Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Master Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IJS7 Black to move · Rating 1027 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1027Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Dragon Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IKYU Black to move · Rating 1236 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1236Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Queens Pawn Game Steinitz Countergambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IJS6 Black to move · Rating 918 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 918Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IHWQ Black to move · Rating 1372 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1372Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #0IIUB White to move · Rating 1746 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1746Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IGVQ Black to move · Rating 1186 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1186Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IH16 Black to move · Rating 1430 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1430Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Scotch Game Schmidt Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IECT Black to move · Rating 1205 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1205Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Zukertort Opening Tennison Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0IFTC White to move · Rating 1381 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1381Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Main Line Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0IBHI White to move · Rating 870 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 870Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0IC0N White to move · Rating 835 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 835Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Open Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0I9IK White to move · Rating 830 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 830Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I9ZJ Black to move · Rating 1933 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1933Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0I8CH White to move · Rating 1434 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1434Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I8PQ Black to move · Rating 1308 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1308Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Four Knights Game Italian Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0I8XN White to move · Rating 1159 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1159Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Vienna Game Stanley Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I7P7 Black to move · Rating 1153 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1153Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System with e6 Other variations Advanced Pawn Puzzle — White to Move | #0I86L White to move · Rating 1437 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1437Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Pawn Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I79D Black to move · Rating 1440 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1440Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced East Indian Defense Other variations Clearance Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I7ME Black to move · Rating 1815 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1815Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6QI Black to move · Rating 1183 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1183Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Tarrasch Defense Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6ZT Black to move · Rating 1767 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1767Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6LT Black to move · Rating 1165 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1165Solve puzzle →