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Short Chess Tactics

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AdvantageAdvanced Dutch Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0EAM6 Black to move · Rating 1756 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1756Solve puzzle → AttractionIntermediate Horwitz Defense Other variations Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #0E9I9 White to move · Rating 1345 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1345Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackBeginner Zukertort Opening Vos Gambit Discovered Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0E7RA Black to move · Rating 920 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 920Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Indian Defense Budapest Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0E97A White to move · Rating 1346 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1346Solve puzzle → ClearanceBeginner Vant Kruijs Opening Other variations Clearance Puzzle — Black to Move | #0E6AS Black to move · Rating 988 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 988Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0E4BV White to move · Rating 1125 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1125Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0E2TH White to move · Rating 1955 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1955Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0E1JV White to move · Rating 1826 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1826Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Chekhover Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0E0VI White to move · Rating 1694 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1694Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced East Indian Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0E0EK White to move · Rating 1720 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1720Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Dutch Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DZLO Black to move · Rating 860 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 860Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DZYY White to move · Rating 1498 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1498Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Owen Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DZGZ White to move · Rating 1093 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1093Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Italian Game Anti-Fried Liver Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DZKR White to move · Rating 934 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 934Solve puzzle → DeflectionBeginner Ponziani Opening Ponziani Countergambit Deflection Puzzle — White to Move | #0DY0E White to move · Rating 1060 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1060Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Philidor Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DYNL Black to move · Rating 1025 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1025Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Slav Defense Modern Line Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DX9J Black to move · Rating 922 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 922Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Danish Gambit Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DXNL White to move · Rating 1710 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1710Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DWRX Black to move · Rating 1633 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1633Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Indian Defense London System Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0DVH3 White to move · Rating 1268 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1268Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Blackburne-Kostic Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0DULN White to move · Rating 1209 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1209Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0DQJF White to move · Rating 1313 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1313Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Sicilian Defense OKelly Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #0DQQ6 White to move · Rating 1588 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1588Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DQHG Black to move · Rating 1137 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1137Solve puzzle →