ChessAlgo Tactics Library

Short Chess Tactics

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All Tactics Advanced PawnAdvantageAttacking F 2f 7AttractionBack Rank MateBalestra MateBoden MateCapturing DefenderCastlingClearanceCollinear MoveCrushingDefensive MoveDeflectionDiscovered AttackDiscovered CheckDouble Bishop MateDouble CheckDovetail MateEn PassantEndgameEpaulette MateExposed KingForkHanging PieceHook MateInterferenceIntermezzoKingside AttackLongMasterMaster Vs MasterMateMate In 1Mate In 2Mate In 3Mate In 4Mate In 5MiddlegameMorphys MateOne MoveOpeningOpera MatePillsburys MatePinPromotionQueenside AttackQuiet MoveSacrificeShortSkewerSmothered MateSwallowstail MateTrapped PieceVery LongVukovic MateX Ray Attack
AttractionBeginner Zukertort Opening Tennison Gambit Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #06CNN Black to move · Rating 1070 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1070Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Queens Knight Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06ZCX White to move · Rating 1193 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1193Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Ponziani Opening Jaenisch Counterattack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06ZMC White to move · Rating 1665 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1665Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Scandinavian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06XZX Black to move · Rating 1060 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1060Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Catalan Opening Open Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #06WRF Black to move · Rating 1876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1876Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06RYF Black to move · Rating 1186 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1186Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Zukertort Opening Kingside Fianchetto Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06RVF White to move · Rating 1973 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1973Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Italian Game Classical Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #06PPM Black to move · Rating 1059 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1059Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06QTL White to move · Rating 1664 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1664Solve puzzle → ForkAdvanced Italian Game Giuoco Piano Fork Puzzle — Black to Move | #06OWT Black to move · Rating 1814 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1814Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Albin Countergambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06LZ3 Black to move · Rating 1674 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1674Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Indian Defense Budapest Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #06KQ4 White to move · Rating 1266 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1266Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #06HLD White to move · Rating 1589 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1589Solve puzzle → AttractionIntermediate Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #06HVD Black to move · Rating 1398 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1398Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Petrovs Defense Classical Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #06GC8 White to move · Rating 1126 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1126Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Italian Game Rousseau Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #06FKC White to move · Rating 1752 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1752Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #06F8I Black to move · Rating 1063 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1063Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Opening Kings English Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #06AOQ Black to move · Rating 1150 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1150Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Scotch Game Goring Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #06ABV Black to move · Rating 1624 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1624Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Pirc Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #06AFP White to move · Rating 1338 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1338Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense French Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0684A White to move · Rating 1187 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1187Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #067UQ White to move · Rating 1549 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1549Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Danish Gambit Accepted Chigorin Defense Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #066RW White to move · Rating 1551 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1551Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Open Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #065JS Black to move · Rating 1168 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1168Solve puzzle →