ChessAlgo Tactics Library

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 Reti Opening Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0YQVA White to move · Rating 1270 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1270Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Opening Anglo-Grunfeld Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YQC3 Black to move · Rating 1119 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1119Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Two Knights Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YQHZ Black to move · Rating 1034 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1034Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ponziani Opening Jaenisch Counterattack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YORC Black to move · Rating 1278 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1278Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Englund Gambit Complex Declined Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YMVU Black to move · Rating 1225 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1225Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner French Defense Other variations Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YJ8J Black to move · Rating 931 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 931Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner French Defense Rubinstein Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0YIYD White to move · Rating 851 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 851Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Campomanes Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0YIZD White to move · Rating 1077 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1077Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YHVG Black to move · Rating 1249 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1249Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Knight Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YHA1 Black to move · Rating 1068 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1068Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Italian Game Giuoco Piano Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YGRK Black to move · Rating 1906 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1906Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0YDQZ White to move · Rating 1334 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1334Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Italian Game Two Knights Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YBEN Black to move · Rating 963 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 963Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Sicilian Defense Marshall Counterattack Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0YDHY Black to move · Rating 927 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 927Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0YBMQ White to move · Rating 1689 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1689Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Muzio Gambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0YAUI White to move · Rating 1553 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1553Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Center Game Normal Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0YAMG White to move · Rating 1794 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1794Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Modern Variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0Y9F5 Black to move · Rating 1618 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1618Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Nimzo-Larsen Attack Classical Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0YA8V White to move · Rating 803 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 803Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0Y8QH Black to move · Rating 924 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 924Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Russian Game Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0Y6MJ White to move · Rating 1309 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1309Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0Y7RS Black to move · Rating 1069 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1069Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0Y4JC White to move · Rating 875 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 875Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Pirc Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0Y6FM White to move · Rating 1006 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1006Solve puzzle →