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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 Queens Pawn Game Colle System Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C02O Black to move · Rating 1087 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1087Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BZOI White to move · Rating 1944 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1944Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Indian Defense Anti-Nimzo-Indian Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BZB0 Black to move · Rating 1294 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1294Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Queens Indian Defense Classical Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BYU6 Black to move · Rating 1545 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1545Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Scandinavian Defense Boehnke Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BYVZ White to move · Rating 1937 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1937Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Alekhine Defense Four Pawns Attack Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BYYR White to move · Rating 1242 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1242Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BYZZ Black to move · Rating 1434 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1434Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Pirc Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BXDP White to move · Rating 1335 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1335Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Closed Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BWXU White to move · Rating 1481 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1481Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BWSJ Black to move · Rating 1326 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1326Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Mikenas Defense Lithuanian Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BVKF Black to move · Rating 1118 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1118Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Benoni Defense Old Benoni Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BWAW Black to move · Rating 1471 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1471Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Philidor Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BTKI White to move · Rating 936 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 936Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Duras Gambit Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BUCQ Black to move · Rating 1020 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1020Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Discovered Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0BRVG White to move · Rating 1438 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1438Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Janowski Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BSUS Black to move · Rating 1922 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1922Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Queens Indian Defense Kasparov-Petrosian Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BQPC White to move · Rating 1958 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1958Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0BRRL White to move · Rating 1204 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1204Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BPJX White to move · Rating 1649 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1649Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BODL White to move · Rating 1812 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1812Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rat Defense Small Center Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BOQH White to move · Rating 1198 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1198Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Scandinavian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BMRC Black to move · Rating 1618 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1618Solve puzzle → MasterIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Other variations Master Puzzle — White to Move | #0BO5L White to move · Rating 1325 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1325Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BO9O Black to move · Rating 869 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 869Solve puzzle →