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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
AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knights Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SN0B Black to move · Rating 1329 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1329Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Rosentreter Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0SLEU White to move · Rating 1676 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1676Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Vienna Game Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0SLK1 White to move · Rating 1901 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1901Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Pirc Defense Byrne Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0SK3G White to move · Rating 1151 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1151Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SL4I Black to move · Rating 1851 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1851Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Vant Kruijs Opening Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SIXA Black to move · Rating 877 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 877Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Staunton-Cochrane Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SJAQ Black to move · Rating 1858 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1858Solve puzzle → Anastasia MateIntermediate Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Anastasia Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0SITB White to move · Rating 1597 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1597Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SGBW Black to move · Rating 848 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 848Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Modern Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0SFNW White to move · Rating 881 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 881Solve puzzle → MasterBeginner Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Master Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SFOX Black to move · Rating 1066 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1066Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SEKF Black to move · Rating 1163 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1163Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0SFNG White to move · Rating 1477 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1477Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knights Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SDXO Black to move · Rating 1072 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1072Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Owen Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SEAP Black to move · Rating 893 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 893Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SDI2 Black to move · Rating 1071 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1071Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0SCTT Black to move · Rating 1861 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1861Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rat Defense Accelerated Gurgenidze Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0SAKO White to move · Rating 1499 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1499Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Horwitz Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0SAPD White to move · Rating 975 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 975Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnIntermediate Bishops Opening Berlin Defense Advanced Pawn Puzzle — Black to Move | #0S9XE Black to move · Rating 1559 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1559Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Ruy Lopez Cozio Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0S8ZH White to move · Rating 1521 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1521Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Modern Variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0S7LJ White to move · Rating 1801 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1801Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Lowenthal Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0S6VI Black to move · Rating 1032 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1032Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0S79A White to move · Rating 1570 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1570Solve puzzle →