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Defensive Move Chess Tactics

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AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ACFJ Black to move · Rating 1756 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1756Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #09JIV Black to move · Rating 1934 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1934Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Caro-Kann Defensive System Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09HGR White to move · Rating 1234 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1234Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09IIP White to move · Rating 1399 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1399Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Scandinavian Defense Main Line Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #094ZY White to move · Rating 1614 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1614Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Trompowsky Attack Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #08WDH Black to move · Rating 1797 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1797Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #08PUY Black to move · Rating 1128 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1128Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #08SBZ Black to move · Rating 1901 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1901Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Kings Gambit Declined Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #07HR4 Black to move · Rating 1773 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1773Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Benoni Defense Old Benoni Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #07WYD Black to move · Rating 1774 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1774Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #07WIO White to move · Rating 1282 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1282Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Bird Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #07JG5 White to move · Rating 1446 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1446Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Modern Variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #07JLL Black to move · Rating 1775 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1775Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Dutch Defense Normal Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #07HDK White to move · Rating 1376 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1376Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Vienna Game Stanley Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #07C83 Black to move · Rating 1603 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1603Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Owen Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #077DW White to move · Rating 1616 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1616Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #077DX Black to move · Rating 1565 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1565Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Lowenthal Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06ZIZ White to move · Rating 1254 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1254Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06Q4T Black to move · Rating 1966 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1966Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Zukertort Opening Lemberger Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06OQ4 White to move · Rating 1637 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1637Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Pirc Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06G0Q Black to move · Rating 1675 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1675Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Englund Gambit Complex Englund Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06F2Z White to move · Rating 1838 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1838Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Kings Pawn Game Macleod Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06DHQ White to move · Rating 1843 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1843Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #067UQ White to move · Rating 1549 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1549Solve puzzle →