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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
Back Rank MateAdvanced Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #06ISH Black to move · Rating 1639 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1639Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Modern Defense Standard Line Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06FMQ White to move · Rating 1437 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1437Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Pirc Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06G0Q Black to move · Rating 1675 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1675Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #06GEB Black to move · Rating 1345 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1345Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense Advanced Pawn Puzzle — White to Move | #06E9G White to move · Rating 1878 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1878Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Englund Gambit Complex Englund Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06F2Z White to move · Rating 1838 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1838Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Kings Pawn Game Macleod Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06DHQ White to move · Rating 1843 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1843Solve puzzle → AttractionBeginner Zukertort Opening Tennison Gambit Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #06CNN Black to move · Rating 1070 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1070Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Center Game Normal Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06CL2 White to move · Rating 1296 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1296Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Chekhover Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06CLS Black to move · Rating 1559 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1559Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06ZCX White to move · Rating 1193 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1193Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Ponziani Opening Jaenisch Counterattack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06ZMC White to move · Rating 1665 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1665Solve puzzle → MasterIntermediate Zukertort Opening Sicilian Invitation Master Puzzle — White to Move | #06XV4 White to move · Rating 1137 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1137Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Indian Defense Pseudo-Benko Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06Z0U White to move · Rating 940 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 940Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Advanced Italian Game Two Knights Defense Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #06VOW White to move · Rating 1613 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1613Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Catalan Opening Open Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #06WRF Black to move · Rating 1876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1876Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Modern Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #06V6C Black to move · Rating 1965 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1965Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Kings Gambit Declined Falkbeer Countergambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #06UPO Black to move · Rating 1187 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1187Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Hungarian Opening Symmetrical Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #06UOH White to move · Rating 905 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 905Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Mieses Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06RSB White to move · Rating 1471 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1471Solve puzzle → MateBeginner English Opening Kings English Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #06QYG Black to move · Rating 972 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 972Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Zukertort Opening Kingside Fianchetto Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06RVF White to move · Rating 1973 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1973Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Italian Game Classical Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #06PPM Black to move · Rating 1059 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1059Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06QTL White to move · Rating 1664 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1664Solve puzzle →