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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
CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Open Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JMH9 Black to move · Rating 1017 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1017Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Polish Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JLI4 White to move · Rating 1902 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1902Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JLZR White to move · Rating 959 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 959Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Indian Defense Anti-Nimzo-Indian Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0JKRU White to move · Rating 911 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 911Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scotch Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JLIK Black to move · Rating 846 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 846Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Godiva Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JK0Q Black to move · Rating 902 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 902Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Blackmar-Diemer Gambit von Popiel Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JKUU White to move · Rating 1792 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1792Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JJ7Z Black to move · Rating 1428 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1428Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JJNQ White to move · Rating 1142 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1142Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JI9H Black to move · Rating 1163 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1163Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JII5 Black to move · Rating 876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 876Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Baltic Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JGQP White to move · Rating 835 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 835Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JE8V Black to move · Rating 1599 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1599Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Gubinsky-Melts Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JFS3 Black to move · Rating 1344 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1344Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0JAMC White to move · Rating 1011 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1011Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Englund Gambit Other variations Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #0JAL2 White to move · Rating 1747 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1747Solve puzzle → MateBeginner French Defense Exchange Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JZD4 Black to move · Rating 951 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 951Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0JWLQ White to move · Rating 1436 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1436Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JWHV White to move · Rating 1519 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1519Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Englund Gambit Complex Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JVRJ Black to move · Rating 827 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 827Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Rat Defense Balogh Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0JUOU White to move · Rating 1763 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1763Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Russian Game Paulsen Attack Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JTKD Black to move · Rating 1257 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1257Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0JSYG Black to move · Rating 1451 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1451Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0JT0M White to move · Rating 905 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 905Solve puzzle →