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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
Advanced PawnAdvanced Bishops Opening Philidor Counterattack Advanced Pawn Puzzle — Black to Move | #04Z2U Black to move · Rating 1658 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1658Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Bishops Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #04XHH White to move · Rating 1987 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1987Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #04X2B White to move · Rating 1447 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1447Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Scotch Game Scotch Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #04XJJ White to move · Rating 1957 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1957Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Indian Defense Spielmann-Indian Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #04WXY White to move · Rating 1266 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1266Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Four Knights Game Halloween Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #04WY7 White to move · Rating 1432 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1432Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced English Opening Carls-Bremen System Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #04VYH Black to move · Rating 1688 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1688Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Exchange Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #04V7W Black to move · Rating 1064 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1064Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #04VL4 Black to move · Rating 1652 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1652Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #04TYQ Black to move · Rating 1935 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1935Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Scotch Game Lolli Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #04SR6 Black to move · Rating 956 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 956Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Pawn Game London System Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #04SQ3 Black to move · Rating 1940 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1940Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Kings Indian Attack French Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #04R0B White to move · Rating 1505 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1505Solve puzzle → Hook MateBeginner Indian Defense Seirawan Attack Hook Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #04SGR White to move · Rating 1083 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1083Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Scotch Game Goring Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #04PLQ White to move · Rating 1635 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1635Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #04NUM White to move · Rating 862 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 862Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Italian Game Two Knights Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #04KY0 Black to move · Rating 1975 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1975Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnAdvanced Kings Knight Opening Other variations Advanced Pawn Puzzle — White to Move | #04KFZ White to move · Rating 1612 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1612Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Italian Game Scotch Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #04JYV White to move · Rating 1993 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1993Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense French Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #04HIV Black to move · Rating 1186 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1186Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Grob Opening Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #04H4K White to move · Rating 1687 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1687Solve puzzle → Discovered CheckIntermediate Sicilian Defense Modern Variations Discovered Check Puzzle — Black to Move | #04FMB Black to move · Rating 1321 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1321Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #04G5X White to move · Rating 1193 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1193Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Modern Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #04FKW White to move · Rating 887 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 887Solve puzzle →