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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
AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Karpov Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00OGL Black to move · Rating 1849 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1849Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game Veresov Attack Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00PDE Black to move · Rating 1073 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1073Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00NHY Black to move · Rating 1271 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1271Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00NZE White to move · Rating 984 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 984Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Scotch Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00MVP Black to move · Rating 1190 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1190Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Normal Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00LIV Black to move · Rating 1675 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1675Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Open Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00L7Y White to move · Rating 1487 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1487Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Four Knights Game Spanish Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00LA1 White to move · Rating 1641 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1641Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Scotch Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00JCD Black to move · Rating 1389 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1389Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00JPW Black to move · Rating 1117 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1117Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00HXR Black to move · Rating 1739 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1739Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00FJN Black to move · Rating 1168 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1168Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #00F1D White to move · Rating 805 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 805Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Horwitz Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00EMS Black to move · Rating 972 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 972Solve puzzle → MasterBeginner Sicilian Defense Kan Variation Master Puzzle — Black to Move | #00D8A Black to move · Rating 1018 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1018Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Polish Opening Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00DEJ Black to move · Rating 868 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 868Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense OKelly Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00CSH White to move · Rating 1535 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1535Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #00CXG White to move · Rating 1856 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1856Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner English Opening Mikenas-Carls Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00BEO Black to move · Rating 942 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 942Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Pirc Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00CL7 Black to move · Rating 955 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 955Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scotch Game Haxo Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00ZX9 White to move · Rating 879 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 879Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game London System Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00ABQ White to move · Rating 895 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 895Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate Polish Opening Czech Defense Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #00ZIT Black to move · Rating 1170 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1170Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Slav Defense Quiet Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00YUF Black to move · Rating 1967 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1967Solve puzzle →