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Middlegame Chess Tactics

Solve focused Middlegame positions with the same clean ChessAlgo training experience. Read the full tactics guide →

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 Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6LT Black to move · Rating 1165 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1165Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Philidor Defense Steinitz Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0I66O White to move · Rating 1002 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1002Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I4M7 Black to move · Rating 1250 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1250Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Four Knights Game Halloween Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0I3BL White to move · Rating 1302 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1302Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Ruy Lopez Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I4GA Black to move · Rating 1647 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1647Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I3VY Black to move · Rating 1345 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1345Solve puzzle → MasterIntermediate Nimzowitsch Defense Kennedy Variation Master Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HZP5 Black to move · Rating 1539 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1539Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Main Line Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HUEI Black to move · Rating 1963 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1963Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Pawn Game Krause Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0HWGS White to move · Rating 1016 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1016Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Elephant Gambit Paulsen Countergambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HTYP Black to move · Rating 1854 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1854Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate French Defense Queens Knight Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0HTYA White to move · Rating 1292 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1292Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Nimzowitsch Defense Declined Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0HSO6 White to move · Rating 1751 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1751Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Kings Gambit Accepted Sorensen Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HRT7 Black to move · Rating 876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 876Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0HSAD White to move · Rating 1378 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1378Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Main Line Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HNAR Black to move · Rating 1325 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1325Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Russian Game Cochrane Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0HNVP White to move · Rating 1161 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1161Solve puzzle → Boden MateBeginner Slav Defense Other variations Boden Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HNMJ Black to move · Rating 803 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 803Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0HMGB White to move · Rating 1411 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1411Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Hungarian Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HKFS Black to move · Rating 1749 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1749Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Horwitz Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0HKQC White to move · Rating 1624 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1624Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HIPD Black to move · Rating 1203 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1203Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Scotch Game Lolli Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0HJAU White to move · Rating 1050 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1050Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Vienna Game Vienna Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HHHL Black to move · Rating 1388 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1388Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense French Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0HI00 White to move · Rating 1700 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1700Solve puzzle →