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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 MateInterferenceIntermezzoKill Box MateKingside AttackLongMasterMaster Vs MasterMateMate In 1Mate In 2Mate In 3Mate In 4Mate In 5MiddlegameMorphys MateOne MoveOpeningOpera MatePillsburys MatePinPromotionQueenside AttackQuiet MoveRook EndgameSacrificeShortSkewerSmothered MateSuper GmSwallowstail MateTrapped PieceTriangle MateVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
AdvantageBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C2FY Black to move · Rating 1091 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1091Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knights Gambit Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #0C1KN White to move · Rating 1792 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1792Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Maroczy Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C0TQ Black to move · Rating 996 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 996Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0C0WP White to move · Rating 1498 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1498Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BW7T White to move · Rating 1576 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1576Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BYZK Black to move · Rating 1611 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1611Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BTVW Black to move · Rating 1935 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1935Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Panov Attack Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BTYE Black to move · Rating 1250 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1250Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Pirc Defense Other variations Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #0BVMU White to move · Rating 1715 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1715Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BSND Black to move · Rating 1396 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1396Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Giuoco Piano Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BSLR Black to move · Rating 1928 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1928Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BS8S Black to move · Rating 955 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 955Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Main Line Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BR87 Black to move · Rating 1208 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1208Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BPLI White to move · Rating 1651 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1651Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnBeginner Englund Gambit Other variations Advanced Pawn Puzzle — White to Move | #0BN96 White to move · Rating 1088 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1088Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Scandinavian Defense Icelandic-Palme Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BIKI Black to move · Rating 1887 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1887Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BHEA Black to move · Rating 1535 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1535Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BGAN White to move · Rating 1328 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1328Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Slav Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BGJA White to move · Rating 1894 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1894Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Neo-Grunfeld Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BHCB Black to move · Rating 941 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 941Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Sicilian Defense Staunton-Cochrane Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0BG4P White to move · Rating 1414 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1414Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Rat Defense Antal Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BD00 Black to move · Rating 1206 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1206Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Slav Indian Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BFBV Black to move · Rating 1159 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1159Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BC6N White to move · Rating 1450 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1450Solve puzzle →