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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 MateInterferenceIntermezzoKingside AttackLongMasterMaster Vs MasterMateMate In 1Mate In 2Mate In 3Mate In 4Mate In 5MiddlegameMorphys MateOne MoveOpeningOpera MatePillsburys MatePinPromotionQueenside AttackQuiet MoveSacrificeShortSkewerSmothered MateSwallowstail MateTrapped PieceTriangle MateVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Steinitz Countergambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #09RQV Black to move · Rating 1126 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1126Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Burn Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #09OT8 White to move · Rating 1855 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1855Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Two Knights Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09NKS White to move · Rating 1576 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1576Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #09NMB Black to move · Rating 1123 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1123Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate English Opening Symmetrical Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #09M0S White to move · Rating 1514 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1514Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Discovered Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #09LNV Black to move · Rating 1079 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1079Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Vant Kruijs Opening Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #09KAH Black to move · Rating 1352 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1352Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Central Variation Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #09LJK White to move · Rating 1287 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1287Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09IR3 White to move · Rating 1583 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1583Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Caro-Kann Defensive System Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09HGR White to move · Rating 1234 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1234Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09HPB White to move · Rating 1063 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1063Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09IIP White to move · Rating 1399 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1399Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnIntermediate Dutch Defense Normal Variation Advanced Pawn Puzzle — Black to Move | #09FAG Black to move · Rating 1408 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1408Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #09G2A White to move · Rating 1388 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1388Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #09EVJ White to move · Rating 936 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 936Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09FRI White to move · Rating 1111 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1111Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Giuoco Piano Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #09CFA Black to move · Rating 1225 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1225Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Leonardis Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #09D3I Black to move · Rating 1581 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1581Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnIntermediate Englund Gambit Complex Englund Gambit Advanced Pawn Puzzle — Black to Move | #099YK Black to move · Rating 1182 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1182Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #09BZR White to move · Rating 1501 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1501Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Anti-Fried Liver Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #098UM Black to move · Rating 1447 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1447Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Rat Defense Antal Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #097NU White to move · Rating 1661 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1661Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #096U9 White to move · Rating 1439 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1439Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner French Defense Advance Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #097H4 White to move · Rating 996 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 996Solve puzzle →