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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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All Tactics Advanced PawnAdvantageAttacking F 2f 7AttractionBack Rank MateBalestra MateBoden MateCapturing DefenderCastlingClearanceCollinear MoveCrushingDefensive MoveDeflectionDiscovered AttackDiscovered CheckDouble Bishop MateDouble CheckDovetail MateEn PassantEndgameEpaulette MateExposed KingForkHanging PieceHook MateInterferenceIntermezzoKingside AttackLongMasterMaster Vs MasterMateMate In 1Mate In 2Mate In 3Mate In 4Mate In 5MiddlegameMorphys MateOne MoveOpeningOpera MatePillsburys MatePinPromotionQueenside AttackQuiet MoveSacrificeShortSkewerSmothered MateSwallowstail MateTrapped PieceVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0AOMX White to move · Rating 1169 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1169Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Tartakower Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AQL2 Black to move · Rating 1504 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1504Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Maroczy Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0AQVY White to move · Rating 1655 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1655Solve puzzle → LongIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Long Puzzle — White to Move | #0AOEV White to move · Rating 1450 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1450Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Giuoco Piano Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ANCP Black to move · Rating 1305 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1305Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0AMIC White to move · Rating 1096 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1096Solve puzzle → Boden MateIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Boden Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0ALUW White to move · Rating 1198 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1198Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Bishops Opening Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AITS Black to move · Rating 1094 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1094Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Gambit Accepted Central Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AJSS Black to move · Rating 834 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 834Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AI4O Black to move · Rating 1534 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1534Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Ruy Lopez Exchange Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0AIAM White to move · Rating 1008 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1008Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Indian Defense Maddigan Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AFSG Black to move · Rating 876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 876Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Indian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0AGC9 White to move · Rating 1592 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1592Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0AEOH White to move · Rating 1090 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1090Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ADXL Black to move · Rating 893 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 893Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Richter-Veresov Attack Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ADH0 Black to move · Rating 992 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 992Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Beginner Caro-Kann Defense Maroczy Variation Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0ADSA White to move · Rating 945 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 945Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Rapport-Jobava System with e6 Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0ADTM White to move · Rating 1672 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1672Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ABYB White to move · Rating 1590 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1590Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ACFJ Black to move · Rating 1756 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1756Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced French Defense Rubinstein Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #0AA40 White to move · Rating 1630 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1630Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateIntermediate Kings Pawn Game MacLeod Attack Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ABBC Black to move · Rating 1171 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1171Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0A9KK Black to move · Rating 1892 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1892Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Mikenas Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0AA3X White to move · Rating 1767 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1767Solve puzzle →