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Mate Chess Tactics

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Back Rank MateIntermediate Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0CCIW White to move · Rating 1262 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1262Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Marshall Counterattack Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CBPT Black to move · Rating 1138 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1138Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Vienna Game Max Lange Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C9CV Black to move · Rating 1462 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1462Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Modern Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0C1JP White to move · Rating 1103 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1103Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Scotch Game Scotch Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0BZCF White to move · Rating 1620 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1620Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Pirc Defense Other variations Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #0BVMU White to move · Rating 1715 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1715Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BS8S Black to move · Rating 955 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 955Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnBeginner Englund Gambit Other variations Advanced Pawn Puzzle — White to Move | #0BN96 White to move · Rating 1088 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1088Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateIntermediate Bishops Opening Berlin Defense Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BIN2 Black to move · Rating 1143 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1143Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Sicilian Defense Staunton-Cochrane Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0BG4P White to move · Rating 1414 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1414Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Rat Defense Antal Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BD00 Black to move · Rating 1206 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1206Solve puzzle → ClearanceIntermediate Horwitz Defense Other variations Clearance Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BCYJ Black to move · Rating 1445 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1445Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Rat Defense Harmonist Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BYSC Black to move · Rating 1460 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1460Solve puzzle → ForkBeginner Danish Gambit Other variations Fork Puzzle — White to Move | #0BQPP White to move · Rating 1004 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1004Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Knight Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BMEH Black to move · Rating 1060 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1060Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateIntermediate French Defense Queens Knight Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BHNS White to move · Rating 1208 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1208Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Traditional Variation Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BEJ8 Black to move · Rating 1672 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1672Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Italian Game Blackburne-Kostic Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BESX Black to move · Rating 1024 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1024Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Sicilian Defense Kan Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BC4V White to move · Rating 1603 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1603Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0B49K White to move · Rating 1353 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1353Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Sicilian Defense Other variations Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0B0YH White to move · Rating 1273 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1273Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Showalter Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AZY6 Black to move · Rating 1241 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1241Solve puzzle → AttractionIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AXZP Black to move · Rating 1162 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1162Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Bishops Opening Urusov Gambit Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0AXPC White to move · Rating 849 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 849Solve puzzle →