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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 AttackIntermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Central Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #05HZY White to move · Rating 1594 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1594Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #05I2J White to move · Rating 978 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 978Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Benoni Defense French Benoni Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05I6P Black to move · Rating 1147 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1147Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05HWI White to move · Rating 1869 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1869Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05HK5 Black to move · Rating 1403 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1403Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Normal Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05HUB Black to move · Rating 1298 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1298Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05FS3 Black to move · Rating 1469 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1469Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Grunfeld Defense Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05FZD Black to move · Rating 1311 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1311Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Rousseau Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05BVQ Black to move · Rating 1475 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1475Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense French Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05BMF White to move · Rating 1434 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1434Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Owen Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #05BHN White to move · Rating 1470 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1470Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Polish Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0598V White to move · Rating 1254 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1254Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Leonardis Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #05AJC Black to move · Rating 1580 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1580Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Traditional Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0594I Black to move · Rating 1077 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1077Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Open Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0597T White to move · Rating 964 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 964Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Vienna Game Max Lange Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #057LB White to move · Rating 1001 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1001Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #054N8 Black to move · Rating 1520 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1520Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Beginner Pirc Defense Other variations Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — Black to Move | #056MV Black to move · Rating 809 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 809Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0540N White to move · Rating 1376 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1376Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Ruy Lopez Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #050QO White to move · Rating 1376 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1376Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #052F6 White to move · Rating 1494 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1494Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Russian Game Stafford Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #050MU Black to move · Rating 1265 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1265Solve puzzle → Discovered CheckBeginner Indian Defense Other variations Discovered Check Puzzle — White to Move | #04ZHG White to move · Rating 1025 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1025Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Accelerated Dragon Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #04ZY6 White to move · Rating 1121 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1121Solve puzzle →