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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09UNO White to move · Rating 1606 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1606Solve puzzle → Dovetail MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Delayed Alapin Variation Dovetail Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #09VPF White to move · Rating 1574 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1574Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #09SH1 Black to move · Rating 1387 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1387Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Queens Pawn Game London System Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #09RG0 White to move · Rating 876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 876Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09RK2 White to move · Rating 1508 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1508Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #09QHQ Black to move · Rating 1562 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1562Solve puzzle → DeflectionAdvanced Rat Defense Antal Defense Deflection Puzzle — White to Move | #09NFC White to move · Rating 1969 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1969Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Colle System Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09NAE White to move · Rating 1371 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1371Solve puzzle → Collinear MoveBeginner Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Teichmann Variation Collinear Move Puzzle — White to Move | #09MO1 White to move · Rating 1033 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1033Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #09MU0 Black to move · Rating 1274 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1274Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #09M1D White to move · Rating 1115 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1115Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #09KKE Black to move · Rating 1106 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1106Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Other variations Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — Black to Move | #09JJI Black to move · Rating 1526 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1526Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #09K95 White to move · Rating 1326 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1326Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Bird Opening Dutch Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #09HZI White to move · Rating 1111 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1111Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Three Knights Opening Other variations Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #09H6L White to move · Rating 1295 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1295Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Bird Opening Froms Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #09FGB Black to move · Rating 1528 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1528Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #09G4X Black to move · Rating 1570 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1570Solve puzzle → ClearanceIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Panov Attack Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #09EJH White to move · Rating 1196 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1196Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #09C6M Black to move · Rating 1497 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1497Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Muzio Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #09DCE White to move · Rating 1103 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1103Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Bronstein Gambit Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #09C0K Black to move · Rating 1917 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1917Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09A7A White to move · Rating 1165 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1165Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #09YNF Black to move · Rating 959 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 959Solve puzzle →