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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
AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense French Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0684A White to move · Rating 1187 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1187Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #067UQ White to move · Rating 1549 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1549Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Catalan Opening Open Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #066PI Black to move · Rating 1420 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1420Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Open Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #065JS Black to move · Rating 1168 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1168Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #0652D Black to move · Rating 1228 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1228Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Benoni Defense Old Benoni Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #065V8 Black to move · Rating 882 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 882Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Philidor Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #063EE White to move · Rating 939 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 939Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scotch Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #062WK Black to move · Rating 852 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 852Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Nimzo-Indian Defense Leningrad Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #063CP Black to move · Rating 945 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 945Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Beginner Slav Defense Other variations Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #062XC White to move · Rating 928 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 928Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Leonardis Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #05XZV Black to move · Rating 1181 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1181Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05VU4 Black to move · Rating 1407 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1407Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Dutch Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #05VBU Black to move · Rating 1265 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1265Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05UNJ White to move · Rating 1150 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1150Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Discovered Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #05VBE White to move · Rating 1428 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1428Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05UHR Black to move · Rating 1793 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1793Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Philidor Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #05UFK White to move · Rating 852 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 852Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Italian Game Anti-Fried Liver Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05STG Black to move · Rating 1812 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1812Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate French Defense Queens Knight Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #05SWU Black to move · Rating 1391 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1391Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scotch Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #05RSO Black to move · Rating 894 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 894Solve puzzle → ForkIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Fork Puzzle — White to Move | #05QGA White to move · Rating 1553 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1553Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Pirc Defense Austrian Attack Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05R44 Black to move · Rating 1576 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1576Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #05PYW White to move · Rating 1674 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1674Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05QAK Black to move · Rating 1253 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1253Solve puzzle →