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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
Kingside AttackBeginner Italian Game Two Knights Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #05B8Z Black to move · Rating 1017 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1017Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05YTC Black to move · Rating 1396 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1396Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #05ZWG White to move · Rating 1306 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1306Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Symmetrical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05XHA Black to move · Rating 1806 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1806Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Modern Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05YEP White to move · Rating 988 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 988Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05VYE Black to move · Rating 1729 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1729Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Scotch Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05T09 White to move · Rating 1014 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1014Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05URT White to move · Rating 1386 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1386Solve puzzle → LongAdvanced Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Long Puzzle — White to Move | #05RSR White to move · Rating 1922 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1922Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05PKX Black to move · Rating 1254 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1254Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05PUF Black to move · Rating 1282 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1282Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #05O4F White to move · Rating 1436 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1436Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #05NFA Black to move · Rating 1634 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1634Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Beginner Englund Gambit Complex Englund Gambit Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — Black to Move | #05NLO Black to move · Rating 899 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 899Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05KTJ Black to move · Rating 1421 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1421Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05NAJ Black to move · Rating 1369 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1369Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate St George Defense Polish Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #05K2C White to move · Rating 1277 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1277Solve puzzle → Boden MateAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Main Line Boden Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #05KK4 Black to move · Rating 1984 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1984Solve puzzle → ForkBeginner Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Fork Puzzle — White to Move | #05JMT White to move · Rating 1087 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1087Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05JVU Black to move · Rating 1022 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1022Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Giuoco Piano Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05J0M White to move · Rating 1541 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1541Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Slav Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05JUF White to move · Rating 886 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 886Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Old Indian Defense Janowski Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05JEM White to move · Rating 1485 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1485Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced English Opening Agincourt Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05IU7 White to move · Rating 1773 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1773Solve puzzle →