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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
ClearanceIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Other variations Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0E6WC White to move · Rating 1209 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1209Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Russian Game Stafford Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0E5EX Black to move · Rating 1510 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1510Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Scandinavian Defense Icelandic-Palme Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0E1VI White to move · Rating 908 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 908Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Queens Knight Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0E0OJ Black to move · Rating 1696 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1696Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Slav Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0E1KU White to move · Rating 1880 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1880Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0E0SR White to move · Rating 1837 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1837Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Tarrasch Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0E0GL White to move · Rating 1601 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1601Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner St George Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DZNX Black to move · Rating 1057 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1057Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Catalan Opening Closed Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DYXW Black to move · Rating 1680 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1680Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Lion Defense Lions Jaw Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DZ3F Black to move · Rating 1597 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1597Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Indian Defense Wade-Tartakower Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0DYNJ White to move · Rating 874 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 874Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Netherlands Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0DXCG White to move · Rating 1307 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1307Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0DXUH White to move · Rating 1030 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1030Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense La Bourdonnais Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DVCD Black to move · Rating 1637 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1637Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Kings Indian Defense Four Pawns Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DWKM Black to move · Rating 1715 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1715Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DU21 White to move · Rating 1188 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1188Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Trompowsky Attack Classical Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DTXG Black to move · Rating 1225 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1225Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0DTX1 White to move · Rating 1871 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1871Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DTS7 White to move · Rating 1185 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1185Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Four Knights Game Italian Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DSNU Black to move · Rating 1930 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1930Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced Sicilian Defense Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0DQBZ White to move · Rating 1652 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1652Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Alekhine Defense Four Pawns Attack Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DSHR Black to move · Rating 1648 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1648Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Deflection Puzzle — White to Move | #0DPKV White to move · Rating 1230 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1230Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DOUS White to move · Rating 1494 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1494Solve puzzle →