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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
AttractionIntermediate Bishops Opening Berlin Defense Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #07ECU Black to move · Rating 1451 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1451Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #07DXM White to move · Rating 935 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 935Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Symmetrical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #07D26 Black to move · Rating 1899 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1899Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Symmetrical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #07CMO Black to move · Rating 1210 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1210Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #07COK White to move · Rating 1118 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1118Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Vienna Game Stanley Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #07C83 Black to move · Rating 1603 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1603Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Modern Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #07AOJ White to move · Rating 1533 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1533Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Semi-Slav Defense Accelerated Move Order Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #079EF Black to move · Rating 1168 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1168Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Italian Game Blackburne-Kostic Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #07ARR Black to move · Rating 896 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 896Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0796A Black to move · Rating 1730 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1730Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Delayed Alapin Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #078RG White to move · Rating 821 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 821Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Zukertort Opening Dutch Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #078UD White to move · Rating 1259 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1259Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Owen Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #077DW White to move · Rating 1616 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1616Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Declined Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #076WH White to move · Rating 1335 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1335Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #077DX Black to move · Rating 1565 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1565Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Philidor Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #076ID White to move · Rating 829 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 829Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Vienna Game Anderssen Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #075W2 Black to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #073CI White to move · Rating 1627 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1627Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0738S White to move · Rating 955 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 955Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #071OY White to move · Rating 1326 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1326Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Hillbilly Attack Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0712F White to move · Rating 1054 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1054Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Bishops Opening Ponziani Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06ZVJ Black to move · Rating 1836 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1836Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Kings Gambit Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06Z05 White to move · Rating 1669 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1669Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Lowenthal Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06ZIZ White to move · Rating 1254 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1254Solve puzzle →