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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
DeflectionIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #0652D Black to move · Rating 1228 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1228Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Benoni Defense Old Benoni Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #065V8 Black to move · Rating 882 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 882Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0648Q White to move · Rating 1948 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1948Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0641F Black to move · Rating 1451 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1451Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Nimzo-Indian Defense Leningrad Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #063CP Black to move · Rating 945 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 945Solve puzzle → ClearanceBeginner Vant Kruijs Opening Other variations Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #060S6 White to move · Rating 978 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 978Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Leonardis Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #05XZV Black to move · Rating 1181 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1181Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05VU4 Black to move · Rating 1407 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1407Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05UNJ White to move · Rating 1150 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1150Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Discovered Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #05VBE White to move · Rating 1428 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1428Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Bucker Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05T9P Black to move · Rating 1063 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1063Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Italian Game Anti-Fried Liver Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05STG Black to move · Rating 1812 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1812Solve puzzle → ForkIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Fork Puzzle — White to Move | #05QGA White to move · Rating 1553 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1553Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Pirc Defense Austrian Attack Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05R44 Black to move · Rating 1576 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1576Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05QAK Black to move · Rating 1253 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1253Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05OMW Black to move · Rating 1285 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1285Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05NH4 Black to move · Rating 1599 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1599Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Danish Gambit Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05MLU White to move · Rating 1480 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1480Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted Ziegler Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #05NKL Black to move · Rating 1015 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1015Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Englund Gambit Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05NKB Black to move · Rating 1414 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1414Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Marshall Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05MKR Black to move · Rating 1374 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1374Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Indian Attack French Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05MKC White to move · Rating 1218 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1218Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner French Defense Knight Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05MC3 White to move · Rating 981 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 981Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Kings Indian Defense Normal Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05MG7 Black to move · Rating 1049 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1049Solve puzzle →