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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0P6GI White to move · Rating 1782 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1782Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Scotch Game Paulsen Attack Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0P4P2 Black to move · Rating 1662 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1662Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Closed Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0P4A1 White to move · Rating 1154 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1154Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Dragon Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0P24Q White to move · Rating 1622 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1622Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Fischer Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0P1FN White to move · Rating 1707 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1707Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OZXA Black to move · Rating 901 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 901Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Slav Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OYE9 White to move · Rating 1672 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1672Solve puzzle → MateBeginner London System Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OZBF White to move · Rating 889 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 889Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OX6P Black to move · Rating 1225 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1225Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OYOZ White to move · Rating 1902 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1902Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Three Knights Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OV9E White to move · Rating 1046 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1046Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Center Game Paulsen Attack Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OVUZ Black to move · Rating 1993 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1993Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Traditional Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OT3T Black to move · Rating 1837 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1837Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner French Defense Two Knights Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OPRA White to move · Rating 1074 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1074Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OPWI White to move · Rating 1406 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1406Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Vienna Game Vienna Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OO4U White to move · Rating 889 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 889Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OMWG Black to move · Rating 913 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 913Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OKPU Black to move · Rating 1451 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1451Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Benoni Defense Old Benoni Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OLB8 Black to move · Rating 1105 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1105Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Horwitz Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OK5V Black to move · Rating 1273 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1273Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate English Opening Symmetrical Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OK60 White to move · Rating 1227 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1227Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Owen Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OJYD White to move · Rating 1673 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1673Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Gambit Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OJWN White to move · Rating 990 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 990Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OIXN Black to move · Rating 1162 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1162Solve puzzle →