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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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Discovered AttackIntermediate Reti Opening Advance Variation Discovered Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0WBFM White to move · Rating 1114 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1114Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Reti Opening Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #0W9ML White to move · Rating 1489 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1489Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate French Defense Knight Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0W9VH Black to move · Rating 1103 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1103Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Staunton-Cochrane Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0W8M2 Black to move · Rating 851 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 851Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0W9AE White to move · Rating 1585 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1585Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0W4CA White to move · Rating 1437 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1437Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Saduleto Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0W4JT White to move · Rating 1164 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1164Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0W3FI White to move · Rating 1484 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1484Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0W1Q3 White to move · Rating 1102 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1102Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0W17N Black to move · Rating 1495 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1495Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0VZ8W White to move · Rating 1699 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1699Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Rubinstein Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0W056 White to move · Rating 1409 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1409Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VXJB White to move · Rating 1143 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1143Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Old Indian Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VZ77 White to move · Rating 1524 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1524Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0VVX4 White to move · Rating 1545 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1545Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VVWQ Black to move · Rating 1081 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1081Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VV2V Black to move · Rating 1638 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1638Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Englund Gambit Complex Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VUOC Black to move · Rating 1499 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1499Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VRY1 White to move · Rating 1745 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1745Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VQPL White to move · Rating 1952 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1952Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Indian Defense Samisch Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VQUS Black to move · Rating 1385 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1385Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0VQ1U White to move · Rating 1135 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1135Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0VPH5 White to move · Rating 1334 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1334Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0VOF2 White to move · Rating 816 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 816Solve puzzle →