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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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All Tactics Advanced PawnAdvantageAttacking 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 PieceVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
MateBeginner Grunfeld Defense Three Knights Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00QKV White to move · Rating 1098 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1098Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Kings Knight Opening Normal Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #00PR6 White to move · Rating 1475 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1475Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Englund Gambit Declined Reversed French Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #00O8M White to move · Rating 1386 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1386Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Hillbilly Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00PC8 White to move · Rating 1105 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1105Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Polish Opening Grigorian Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00NGG Black to move · Rating 1497 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1497Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #00NHK White to move · Rating 1873 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1873Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Philidor Defense Lion Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00LPW White to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00JSQ White to move · Rating 1996 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1996Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00IYG White to move · Rating 1860 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1860Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00IUT Black to move · Rating 1546 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1546Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00HK4 Black to move · Rating 910 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 910Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Pirc Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00DBG Black to move · Rating 1086 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1086Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #00E29 White to move · Rating 956 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 956Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00C8Y Black to move · Rating 949 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 949Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Fischer Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00CXR White to move · Rating 1908 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1908Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00BM8 White to move · Rating 1457 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1457Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Krause Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #009AD Black to move · Rating 1395 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1395Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Colle System Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00BJM White to move · Rating 1198 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1198Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Pirc Defense Byrne Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #009J1 White to move · Rating 1164 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1164Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #008CL Black to move · Rating 830 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 830Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #007TV White to move · Rating 1128 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1128Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Katalimov Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0068B White to move · Rating 1401 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1401Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #006FF White to move · Rating 1858 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1858Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Italian Game Rousseau Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #005X9 Black to move · Rating 906 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 906Solve puzzle →