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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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All Tactics Advanced PawnAdvantageAnastasia MateAttacking 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 PieceTriangle MateVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
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 → CrushingIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Damiano Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00ZWF Black to move · Rating 1351 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1351Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #00XL2 Black to move · Rating 984 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 984Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate St George Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #00WZS Black to move · Rating 1453 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1453Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Bishops Opening Ponziani Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00WDP White to move · Rating 1162 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1162Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Discovered Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #00VDX Black to move · Rating 1456 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1456Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced Nimzo-Larsen Attack English Variation Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #00UI2 White to move · Rating 1949 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1949Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Lowenthal Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #00VSE Black to move · Rating 992 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 992Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00TTM White to move · Rating 847 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 847Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00SFT White to move · Rating 1068 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1068Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #00SML White to move · Rating 852 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 852Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Englund Gambit Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #00SIE White to move · Rating 1188 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1188Solve puzzle → 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 →