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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
AdvantageBeginner Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DRBN White to move · Rating 941 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 941Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Four Knights Game Gunsberg Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DPTW Black to move · Rating 835 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 835Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Main Line Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0DQMK White to move · Rating 1493 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1493Solve puzzle → AttractionIntermediate Dutch Defense Classical Variation Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DPMV Black to move · Rating 1313 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1313Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Closed Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DPT5 Black to move · Rating 1182 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1182Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Tartakower Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DNM3 Black to move · Rating 1139 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1139Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Bishops Opening Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DNB4 Black to move · Rating 1333 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1333Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DNFI White to move · Rating 1318 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1318Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Main Line Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DLHX Black to move · Rating 1263 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1263Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DMZR Black to move · Rating 1073 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1073Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Hillbilly Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0DKGK White to move · Rating 1307 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1307Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Harrwitz Attack Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DIR6 Black to move · Rating 1244 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1244Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DI2J White to move · Rating 1486 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1486Solve puzzle → ClearanceIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Panov Attack Clearance Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DGN0 Black to move · Rating 1352 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1352Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Nimzowitsch Defense Declined Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DGWC Black to move · Rating 1499 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1499Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DF6U Black to move · Rating 1289 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1289Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DFBJ Black to move · Rating 1618 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1618Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DDBX White to move · Rating 943 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 943Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DF4P Black to move · Rating 1750 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1750Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate St George Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0D9TR Black to move · Rating 1198 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1198Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Pirc Defense Byrne Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0D8K3 Black to move · Rating 1282 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1282Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0D6SA White to move · Rating 1338 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1338Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0D7ES White to move · Rating 1752 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1752Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Queens Gambit Accepted Central Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0D58A White to move · Rating 1895 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1895Solve puzzle →