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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0YFBK White to move · Rating 1664 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1664Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Lasker Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YFNT Black to move · Rating 1338 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1338Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YDP9 Black to move · Rating 1135 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1135Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0YEMS White to move · Rating 925 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 925Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Italian Game Giuoco Piano Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YCDW Black to move · Rating 1040 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1040Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Three Knights Opening Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0YCOU White to move · Rating 1277 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1277Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Russian Game Italian Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YBCJ Black to move · Rating 1331 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1331Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Italian Game Hungarian Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0YXID White to move · Rating 969 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 969Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YWKR Black to move · Rating 1832 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1832Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Normal Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0YW0B White to move · Rating 1066 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1066Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Italian Game Scotch Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YUHZ Black to move · Rating 1273 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1273Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Trompowsky Attack Classical Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0YUPW White to move · Rating 1147 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1147Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Advanced French Defense Paulsen Variation Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0YTM0 White to move · Rating 1663 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1663Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Winawer Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YTM7 Black to move · Rating 1631 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1631Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Indian Defense Gibbins-Weidenhagen Gambit Accepted Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YTV2 Black to move · Rating 1587 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1587Solve puzzle → Anastasia MateIntermediate Italian Game Anti-Fried Liver Defense Anastasia Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YT5V Black to move · Rating 1534 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1534Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Reti Opening Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0YST3 White to move · Rating 1925 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1925Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Deflection Puzzle — White to Move | #0YSZR White to move · Rating 1178 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1178Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Reti Opening Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0YQVA White to move · Rating 1270 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1270Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0YRPJ White to move · Rating 1345 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1345Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Opening Anglo-Grunfeld Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YQC3 Black to move · Rating 1119 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1119Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Two Knights Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YQHZ Black to move · Rating 1034 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1034Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Symmetrical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YQPQ Black to move · Rating 1746 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1746Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0YPIY White to move · Rating 1871 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1871Solve puzzle →