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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
MateIntermediate Russian Game Three Knights Game Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0V9MW White to move · Rating 1254 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1254Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Kings Pawn Game Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0V7TX Black to move · Rating 869 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 869Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Kiel Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0V72X Black to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Ponziani Opening Neumann Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0V6JO White to move · Rating 1476 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1476Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0V4VV White to move · Rating 1668 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1668Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Vant Kruijs Opening Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0V4DD Black to move · Rating 1415 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1415Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0V3J4 White to move · Rating 1738 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1738Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0V1KK White to move · Rating 1100 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1100Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UZPQ Black to move · Rating 1557 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1557Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Paulsen Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UYQJ Black to move · Rating 1825 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1825Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Accepted Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UZEJ Black to move · Rating 1157 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1157Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UXJR Black to move · Rating 1178 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1178Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0UWTO White to move · Rating 1245 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1245Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0UWUN White to move · Rating 1710 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1710Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackIntermediate Nimzo-Indian Defense Normal Line Discovered Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UUJ9 Black to move · Rating 1350 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1350Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Accepted Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0UW5J White to move · Rating 1231 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1231Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Cunningham Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UTLM Black to move · Rating 1627 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1627Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Grunfeld Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UT9W Black to move · Rating 968 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 968Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UOEF Black to move · Rating 998 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 998Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Normal Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0UOIM White to move · Rating 1462 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1462Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0UK4Y White to move · Rating 1356 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1356Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Tarrasch Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0UIYZ White to move · Rating 1942 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1942Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Pirc Defense Austrian Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UHTI Black to move · Rating 1102 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1102Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Knight Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0UHFT Black to move · Rating 1604 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1604Solve puzzle →