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Middlegame Chess Tactics

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AdvantageIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Macleod Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BMAI White to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle → ForkIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Fork Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BKRG Black to move · Rating 1414 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1414Solve puzzle → MateBeginner French Defense Knight Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BKWS White to move · Rating 988 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 988Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Bishops Opening Philidor Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BKA9 Black to move · Rating 1909 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1909Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Nimzo-Indian Defense Leningrad Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BIVH White to move · Rating 1214 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1214Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Kings Gambit Accepted MacLeod Defense Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0BFYD White to move · Rating 1336 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1336Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Scotch Game Scotch Gambit Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BHOT Black to move · Rating 1609 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1609Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Danish Gambit Accepted Copenhagen Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BF5P White to move · Rating 1057 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1057Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Petrovs Defense Three Knights Game Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BCY7 White to move · Rating 976 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 976Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BDND White to move · Rating 931 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 931Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Modern Variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BCKS White to move · Rating 1329 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1329Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Russian Game Damiano Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BZVN Black to move · Rating 1273 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1273Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Four Knights Game Italian Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BBQS Black to move · Rating 1698 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1698Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Englund Gambit Complex Stockholm Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BZVM Black to move · Rating 859 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 859Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BYN1 White to move · Rating 1349 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1349Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BZIM White to move · Rating 876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 876Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Albin Countergambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BYFA Black to move · Rating 1956 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1956Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Trompowsky Attack Raptor Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BX5M Black to move · Rating 1160 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1160Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BWCC Black to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate English Opening Symmetrical Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BUNQ Black to move · Rating 1168 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1168Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Bishops Opening Berlin Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BV4B White to move · Rating 1097 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1097Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BUNA White to move · Rating 1685 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1685Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Queens Knight Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BURO Black to move · Rating 830 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 830Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Philidor Defense Nimzowitsch Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BTLF Black to move · Rating 1099 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1099Solve puzzle →