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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #092BS Black to move · Rating 1523 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1523Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0931L White to move · Rating 1926 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1926Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Italian Game Two Knights Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #091SL White to move · Rating 1051 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1051Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scotch Game Benima Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #08ZQG White to move · Rating 1369 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1369Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0902Z White to move · Rating 1576 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1576Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #08YE2 Black to move · Rating 1146 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1146Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Zukertort Opening Lemberger Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #08U5M White to move · Rating 1161 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1161Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Main Line Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #08SFY White to move · Rating 958 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 958Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced English Opening Symmetrical Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #08TTK Black to move · Rating 1687 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1687Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #08RGT White to move · Rating 1702 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1702Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate French Defense Tarrasch Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #08RPF White to move · Rating 1332 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1332Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Englund Gambit Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #08Q8M White to move · Rating 873 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 873Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #08QO3 Black to move · Rating 1153 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1153Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Center Game Paulsen Attack Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #08O2H White to move · Rating 1701 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1701Solve 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 → MateIntermediate Scotch Game Modern Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #08MT3 White to move · Rating 1168 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1168Solve puzzle → Epaulette MateBeginner Englund Gambit Other variations Epaulette Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #08JQ1 Black to move · Rating 889 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 889Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate French Defense Kings Indian Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #08H7Y White to move · Rating 1476 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1476Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Evans Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #08JHB White to move · Rating 1250 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1250Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #08GKR White to move · Rating 1556 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1556Solve puzzle → MateBeginner English Opening Symmetrical Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #08GPG White to move · Rating 810 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 810Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Maroczy Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #08EYY White to move · Rating 1351 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1351Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #08GCM White to move · Rating 1818 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1818Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Closed Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #08ERK Black to move · Rating 1553 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1553Solve puzzle →