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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
AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LJ8X White to move · Rating 1384 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1384Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Marshall Defense Discovered Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LILO Black to move · Rating 920 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 920Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Indian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LIQ6 Black to move · Rating 983 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 983Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LGTB Black to move · Rating 971 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 971Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LG18 White to move · Rating 1407 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1407Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0LGMA White to move · Rating 1023 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1023Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LDZF Black to move · Rating 1934 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1934Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Modern Defense Standard Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LFMO Black to move · Rating 1590 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1590Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Vienna Gambit with Max Lange Defense Knight Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LD6T White to move · Rating 1122 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1122Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Closed Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0LCYQ White to move · Rating 826 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 826Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Indian Defense Semi-Averbakh System Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0LBSC White to move · Rating 957 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 957Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0L9K1 Black to move · Rating 1109 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1109Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0LA2N White to move · Rating 1569 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1569Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Petrovs Defense Modern Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0L8AA White to move · Rating 1151 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1151Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Petrovs Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0L9EP White to move · Rating 1608 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1608Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Lion Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0L7ZI Black to move · Rating 1275 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1275Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Queens Pawn Game Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0L7NU Black to move · Rating 941 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 941Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Nimzowitsch Defense Declined Variation Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0L6I3 Black to move · Rating 928 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 928Solve puzzle → Hanging PieceIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Bronstein Variation Hanging Piece Puzzle — White to Move | #0L51D White to move · Rating 1484 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1484Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Two Knights Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0L4GL Black to move · Rating 1867 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1867Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0L4UI Black to move · Rating 1828 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1828Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Indian Defense Budapest Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0L37I White to move · Rating 1660 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1660Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0L2C2 Black to move · Rating 1363 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1363Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0L13P White to move · Rating 1583 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1583Solve puzzle →