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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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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
MateBeginner Horwitz Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03VQC White to move · Rating 959 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 959Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03VBK White to move · Rating 1379 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1379Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03VFO White to move · Rating 991 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 991Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Torre Attack Classical Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03SST White to move · Rating 1853 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1853Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #03U5L Black to move · Rating 1156 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1156Solve puzzle → Discovered CheckAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Discovered Check Puzzle — White to Move | #03RMN White to move · Rating 1925 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1925Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #03SUF White to move · Rating 1928 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1928Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #03OQV White to move · Rating 1954 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1954Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03PKY White to move · Rating 1144 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1144Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Queens Knight Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03OJW White to move · Rating 1722 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1722Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03NLW White to move · Rating 1136 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1136Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Indian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #03NCI Black to move · Rating 1760 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1760Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Advanced Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #03MCI White to move · Rating 1892 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1892Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03LPJ White to move · Rating 1909 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1909Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03KYX White to move · Rating 1579 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1579Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03L37 White to move · Rating 1682 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1682Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03JMU White to move · Rating 1552 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1552Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense La Bourdonnais Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03I6Q White to move · Rating 1157 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1157Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Valencian Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #03HHE White to move · Rating 1147 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1147Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03I4I White to move · Rating 1039 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1039Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Closed Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03GBL White to move · Rating 1148 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1148Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Kan Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03DUL White to move · Rating 1407 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1407Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Danish Gambit Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03EDN White to move · Rating 844 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 844Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scotch Game Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03CGX White to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle →