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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0N15J White to move · Rating 903 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 903Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MXFZ Black to move · Rating 1165 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1165Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense MacCutcheon Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MXGC Black to move · Rating 1844 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1844Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Benoni Defense French Benoni Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MWGH Black to move · Rating 1529 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1529Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Elephant Gambit Paulsen Countergambit Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #0MVWC White to move · Rating 1918 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1918Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MWR1 White to move · Rating 1112 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1112Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0MVVW White to move · Rating 1674 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1674Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MVHM White to move · Rating 1759 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1759Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Bishops Opening Boi Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0MVME White to move · Rating 1009 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1009Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0MUMG White to move · Rating 918 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 918Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Philidor Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0MUE3 White to move · Rating 1622 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1622Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MTOL Black to move · Rating 1665 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1665Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Petrovs Defense Stafford Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MSEY Black to move · Rating 1245 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1245Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MTG8 Black to move · Rating 1207 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1207Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Closed Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MR9U White to move · Rating 1766 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1766Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Pawn Game MacLeod Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MQEG White to move · Rating 1333 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1333Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Ruy Lopez Classical Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MR45 Black to move · Rating 1895 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1895Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MOIF White to move · Rating 1269 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1269Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Russian Game Italian Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MMIH White to move · Rating 1026 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1026Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner English Opening Kings English Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MLQR Black to move · Rating 822 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 822Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MLEU Black to move · Rating 823 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 823Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ML5L Black to move · Rating 920 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 920Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Pirc Defense Other variations Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MJGS Black to move · Rating 1863 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1863Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Ruy Lopez Marshall Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0MKSP White to move · Rating 1491 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1491Solve puzzle →