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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
MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0INBI Black to move · Rating 858 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 858Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Benoni Defense Old Benoni Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IMJH Black to move · Rating 872 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 872Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IMWU Black to move · Rating 1226 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1226Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0ILUA White to move · Rating 1469 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1469Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Beginner Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IMEC Black to move · Rating 921 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 921Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scotch Game Classical Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0IL7W White to move · Rating 1038 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1038Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Alekhine Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0IL8N White to move · Rating 992 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 992Solve puzzle → MasterBeginner Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Master Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IJS7 Black to move · Rating 1027 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1027Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Dragon Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IKYU Black to move · Rating 1236 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1236Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IHWQ Black to move · Rating 1372 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1372Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IGVQ Black to move · Rating 1186 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1186Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IH16 Black to move · Rating 1430 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1430Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Scotch Game Schmidt Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IECT Black to move · Rating 1205 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1205Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0IC0N White to move · Rating 835 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 835Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I9ZJ Black to move · Rating 1933 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1933Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0I8CH White to move · Rating 1434 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1434Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I8PQ Black to move · Rating 1308 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1308Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Four Knights Game Italian Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0I8XN White to move · Rating 1159 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1159Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Vienna Game Stanley Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I7P7 Black to move · Rating 1153 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1153Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System with e6 Other variations Advanced Pawn Puzzle — White to Move | #0I86L White to move · Rating 1437 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1437Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Pawn Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I79D Black to move · Rating 1440 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1440Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced East Indian Defense Other variations Clearance Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I7ME Black to move · Rating 1815 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1815Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6QI Black to move · Rating 1183 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1183Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Tarrasch Defense Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6ZT Black to move · Rating 1767 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1767Solve puzzle →