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
CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0W9WH White to move · Rating 1024 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1024Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Staunton-Cochrane Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0W8M2 Black to move · Rating 851 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 851Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Benoni Defense Old Benoni Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0W855 Black to move · Rating 1379 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1379Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Giuoco Piano Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0W5Q4 White to move · Rating 1191 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1191Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Cozio Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0W1WA Black to move · Rating 1585 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1585Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0W3FI White to move · Rating 1484 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1484Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0W1Q3 White to move · Rating 1102 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1102Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0W17N Black to move · Rating 1495 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1495Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Catalan Opening Closed Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0W0QT White to move · Rating 1538 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1538Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VXJB White to move · Rating 1143 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1143Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Old Indian Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VZ77 White to move · Rating 1524 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1524Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Englund Gambit Declined Reversed Alekhine Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0VXQT White to move · Rating 1555 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1555Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0VVX4 White to move · Rating 1545 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1545Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scotch Game Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VVA3 White to move · Rating 1246 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1246Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Grunfeld Defense Stockholm Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0VSJU White to move · Rating 1268 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1268Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Tartakower Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VSMI Black to move · Rating 1414 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1414Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VRY1 White to move · Rating 1745 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1745Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VQJC Black to move · Rating 1602 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1602Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Indian Defense Samisch Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VQUS Black to move · Rating 1385 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1385Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0VPH5 White to move · Rating 1334 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1334Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Elephant Gambit Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VOAE Black to move · Rating 991 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 991Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VOBJ Black to move · Rating 1545 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1545Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Vant Kruijs Opening Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0VNLY White to move · Rating 1012 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1012Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Albin Countergambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0VMVD Black to move · Rating 1108 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1108Solve puzzle →