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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
AdvantageAdvanced Pterodactyl Defense Eastern Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0XZI0 White to move · Rating 1952 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1952Solve puzzle → Hanging PieceIntermediate Benoni Defense Old Benoni Hanging Piece Puzzle — Black to Move | #0XXHO Black to move · Rating 1118 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1118Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0XXJP Black to move · Rating 1310 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1310Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Kings Knight Opening Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0XW6R White to move · Rating 1188 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1188Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0XVUD Black to move · Rating 1903 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1903Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Kings Gambit Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0XVO4 White to move · Rating 882 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 882Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Slav Defense Three Knights Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0XVST White to move · Rating 1392 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1392Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Russian Game Stafford Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0XVJF White to move · Rating 1309 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1309Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Philidor Defense Morphy Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0XTAN White to move · Rating 1046 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1046Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0XR8T Black to move · Rating 1884 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1884Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0XN7Q Black to move · Rating 1052 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1052Solve puzzle → AttractionAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Vienna Variation Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #0XN8L White to move · Rating 1695 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1695Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0XLN5 White to move · Rating 1137 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1137Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Zukertort Opening Kingside Fianchetto Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0XLQE White to move · Rating 1350 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1350Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0XLWK Black to move · Rating 1208 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1208Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0XL7S White to move · Rating 1519 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1519Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0XJ3F White to move · Rating 1497 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1497Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0XHOR White to move · Rating 1309 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1309Solve puzzle → Dovetail MateAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense Dovetail Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0XIA7 Black to move · Rating 1661 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1661Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Netherlands Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0XGEM White to move · Rating 1950 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1950Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Italian Game Scotch Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0XGOL White to move · Rating 1923 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1923Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Pin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0XFV1 White to move · Rating 1121 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1121Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #0XG4S White to move · Rating 1207 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1207Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Hillbilly Attack Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0XETO Black to move · Rating 1168 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1168Solve puzzle →