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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
AdvantageBeginner Elephant Gambit Paulsen Countergambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #01BMI Black to move · Rating 1074 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1074Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Polish Opening Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #019R9 Black to move · Rating 1477 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1477Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Tartakower Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0181C White to move · Rating 1307 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1307Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #016RF White to move · Rating 1774 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1774Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Symmetrical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #017BW White to move · Rating 1786 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1786Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #015MX White to move · Rating 1334 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1334Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Italian Game Two Knights Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #016NY Black to move · Rating 1089 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1089Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #014GW White to move · Rating 1140 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1140Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Kings Knight Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #014KA Black to move · Rating 824 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 824Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Closed Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #013ZX White to move · Rating 1840 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1840Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate French Defense Exchange Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #01485 White to move · Rating 1139 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1139Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Center Game Normal Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0122Y Black to move · Rating 1079 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1079Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Two Knights Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #012WC White to move · Rating 1512 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1512Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Other variations Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #00YFJ White to move · Rating 1642 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1642Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Queens Pawn Game London System Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #00XGI White to move · Rating 1057 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1057Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Four Knights Game Italian Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00X3K White to move · Rating 1126 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1126Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Lowenthal Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00VEX White to move · Rating 1602 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1602Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Modern Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #00UND White to move · Rating 1522 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1522Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Borg Defense Other variations Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #00UID White to move · Rating 1158 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1158Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Albin Countergambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00TZP Black to move · Rating 1225 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1225Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Italian Game Giuoco Piano Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #00QQD White to move · Rating 814 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 814Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Indian Attack Sicilian Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00QIK Black to move · Rating 1569 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1569Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Tarrasch Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00QK4 Black to move · Rating 1601 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1601Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Blackburne-Kostic Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00PVS White to move · Rating 1317 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1317Solve puzzle →