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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
CrushingBeginner Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05M74 Black to move · Rating 1060 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1060Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Kan Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05M8V Black to move · Rating 1946 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1946Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Four Knights Game Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05IQ7 Black to move · Rating 1288 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1288Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Modern Defense Pseudo-Austrian Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05HBJ Black to move · Rating 1307 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1307Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05FAC Black to move · Rating 1818 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1818Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Kings Indian Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #05CUQ White to move · Rating 1028 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1028Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Queens Gambit Accepted Other variations Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #05C3K White to move · Rating 943 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 943Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #05BKI Black to move · Rating 1375 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1375Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Kings Indian Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05BWA Black to move · Rating 1731 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1731Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Lasker-Pelikan Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05AMM White to move · Rating 1748 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1748Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05AD4 Black to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Italian Game Two Knights Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #05B8Z Black to move · Rating 1017 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1017Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #05ZWG White to move · Rating 1306 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1306Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05YTC Black to move · Rating 1396 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1396Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Symmetrical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05XHA Black to move · Rating 1806 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1806Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Modern Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05YEP White to move · Rating 988 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 988Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Nimzowitsch Defense Colorado Countergambit Accepted Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05USR Black to move · Rating 1805 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1805Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05VYE Black to move · Rating 1729 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1729Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Scotch Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #05T09 White to move · Rating 1014 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1014Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Alekhine Defense Two Pawns Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #05QU0 White to move · Rating 918 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 918Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #05PKX Black to move · Rating 1254 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1254Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #05PUF Black to move · Rating 1282 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1282Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Dutch Defense Queens Knight Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #05PZC Black to move · Rating 1106 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1106Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Giuoco Pianissimo Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #05NMQ White to move · Rating 1522 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1522Solve puzzle →