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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
MateBeginner Modern Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03GAB White to move · Rating 1018 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1018Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03BHO White to move · Rating 1366 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1366Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03BVO White to move · Rating 1347 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1347Solve puzzle → Discovered CheckAdvanced Alekhine Defense Other variations Discovered Check Puzzle — Black to Move | #03AV2 Black to move · Rating 1634 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1634Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Tarrasch Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #03XZC Black to move · Rating 1093 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1093Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Closed Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03YKJ White to move · Rating 808 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 808Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Englund Gambit Declined Reversed French Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #03XGL White to move · Rating 1073 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1073Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #03XSN Black to move · Rating 934 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 934Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #03WTW Black to move · Rating 1552 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1552Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03VFO White to move · Rating 991 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 991Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03VTN White to move · Rating 1447 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1447Solve puzzle → DeflectionIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #03U5L Black to move · Rating 1156 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1156Solve puzzle → Discovered CheckAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Discovered Check Puzzle — White to Move | #03RMN White to move · Rating 1925 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1925Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Capturing Defender Puzzle — White to Move | #03SUF White to move · Rating 1928 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1928Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Modern Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03PKY White to move · Rating 1144 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1144Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Queens Knight Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03OJW White to move · Rating 1722 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1722Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Ulysses Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03OOQ White to move · Rating 919 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 919Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03NLW White to move · Rating 1136 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1136Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Anti-Fried Liver Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #03MVE Black to move · Rating 1362 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1362Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03LPJ White to move · Rating 1909 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1909Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03KYX White to move · Rating 1579 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1579Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #03L37 White to move · Rating 1682 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1682Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense La Bourdonnais Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #03I6Q White to move · Rating 1157 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1157Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #03ISD White to move · Rating 1131 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1131Solve puzzle →