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Short 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
CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZNT4 White to move · Rating 1437 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1437Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Richter-Rauzer Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZM7J White to move · Rating 1269 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1269Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZMDN White to move · Rating 1402 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1402Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Other variations Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZM27 White to move · Rating 1763 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1763Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZKTA White to move · Rating 1923 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1923Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Albin Countergambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZHOL Black to move · Rating 1246 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1246Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZJW8 White to move · Rating 1284 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1284Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Big Clamp Formation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZFO2 Black to move · Rating 1151 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1151Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Lowenthal Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZDLX Black to move · Rating 1469 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1469Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Vienna Game Stanley Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZBIW White to move · Rating 1382 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1382Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZAZA Black to move · Rating 1520 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1520Solve puzzle → ForkIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Fork Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZBMC Black to move · Rating 1294 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1294Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Kings Gambit Declined Falkbeer Countergambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZYHV Black to move · Rating 1961 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1961Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZVFO Black to move · Rating 1120 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1120Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Owen Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZXD6 White to move · Rating 1344 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1344Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZULP Black to move · Rating 1390 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1390Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Boehnke Gambit Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZTXG Black to move · Rating 1478 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1478Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Three Knights Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZU4A White to move · Rating 1332 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1332Solve puzzle → AttractionIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZRVR Black to move · Rating 1579 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1579Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Scotch Game Lolli Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZJTI White to move · Rating 1809 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1809Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Zukertort Opening Santasieres Folly Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ZOXU Black to move · Rating 972 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 972Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZGGR White to move · Rating 1365 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1365Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZFL8 White to move · Rating 1198 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1198Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ZCMK White to move · Rating 1331 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1331Solve puzzle →