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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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All Tactics Advanced PawnAdvantageAnastasia MateAttacking F 2f 7AttractionBack Rank MateBalestra MateBoden MateCapturing DefenderCastlingClearanceCollinear MoveCorner MateCrushingDefensive MoveDeflectionDiscovered AttackDiscovered CheckDouble Bishop MateDouble CheckDovetail MateEn PassantEndgameEpaulette MateExposed KingForkHanging PieceHook MateInterferenceIntermezzoKill Box MateKingside AttackLongMasterMaster Vs MasterMateMate In 1Mate In 2Mate In 3Mate In 4Mate In 5MiddlegameMorphys MateOne MoveOpeningOpera MatePillsburys MatePinPromotionQueenside AttackQuiet MoveRook EndgameSacrificeShortSkewerSmothered MateSuper GmSwallowstail MateTrapped PieceTriangle MateVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
MateBeginner Italian Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0TWPM White to move · Rating 888 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 888Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Karpov Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0TWGD White to move · Rating 1232 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1232Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Englund Gambit Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0TWUB White to move · Rating 1978 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1978Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Evans Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0TUHW Black to move · Rating 1373 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1373Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Dragon Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0TSA8 White to move · Rating 970 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 970Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Russian Game Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0TS48 Black to move · Rating 854 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 854Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0TRTQ White to move · Rating 909 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 909Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Advanced Four Knights Game Italian Variation Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0TRDS White to move · Rating 1911 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1911Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Bishops Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0TQTY Black to move · Rating 1196 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1196Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Accepted Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0TOKX White to move · Rating 950 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 950Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced Modern Defense Standard Defense Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0TNTF White to move · Rating 1612 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1612Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Beginner Queens Gambit Accepted Central Variation Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0TMXR White to move · Rating 995 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 995Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Czech Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0TNYY White to move · Rating 892 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 892Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0TM39 White to move · Rating 1992 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1992Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0TLDJ Black to move · Rating 984 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 984Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0TL6P White to move · Rating 836 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 836Solve puzzle → Epaulette MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Epaulette Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0TJKL White to move · Rating 949 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 949Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0THZB Black to move · Rating 857 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 857Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0TIJY White to move · Rating 976 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 976Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0TG2D White to move · Rating 1622 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1622Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Ponziani Opening Jaenisch Counterattack Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0TFPV Black to move · Rating 1648 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1648Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Scotch Game Lolli Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0TEK5 Black to move · Rating 920 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 920Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateIntermediate Russian Game Italian Variation Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0TETT Black to move · Rating 1197 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1197Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0TEJA Black to move · Rating 916 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 916Solve puzzle →