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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
CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Staunton-Cochrane Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06YUK White to move · Rating 1537 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1537Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Grob Opening Spike Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #06YEZ Black to move · Rating 1166 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1166Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Steiner Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #06XMJ Black to move · Rating 991 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 991Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Scotch Game Scotch Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #06W9J White to move · Rating 1638 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1638Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06V4C Black to move · Rating 1213 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1213Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #06UW3 White to move · Rating 1022 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1022Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #06UGD White to move · Rating 1366 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1366Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Semi-Slav Defense Marshall Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06TOY White to move · Rating 1401 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1401Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06TEF White to move · Rating 1387 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1387Solve puzzle → IntermezzoIntermediate Russian Game Other variations Intermezzo Puzzle — Black to Move | #06SEK Black to move · Rating 1203 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1203Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #06SYA Black to move · Rating 1173 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1173Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Panov Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #06SGP White to move · Rating 821 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 821Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate French Defense Knight Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #06SVS White to move · Rating 1116 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1116Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced English Opening The Whale Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #06RZC Black to move · Rating 1624 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1624Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06Q4T Black to move · Rating 1966 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1966Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Scandinavian Defense Main Line Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #06QUP Black to move · Rating 909 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 909Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Lowenthal Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #06RX7 Black to move · Rating 1694 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1694Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #06OAC White to move · Rating 1744 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1744Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06NTL White to move · Rating 1600 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1600Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackBeginner Rat Defense Fuller Gambit Discovered Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #06NL4 Black to move · Rating 975 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 975Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Sicilian Defense Accelerated Dragon Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06NNG Black to move · Rating 830 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 830Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Benoni Defense Old Benoni Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #06MWE Black to move · Rating 853 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 853Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #06IYB White to move · Rating 1144 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1144Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Scheveningen Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06LOL White to move · Rating 1293 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1293Solve puzzle →