ChessAlgo Tactics Library

Short Chess Tactics

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AdvantageAdvanced Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RVMT White to move · Rating 1714 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1714Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RUFE Black to move · Rating 1318 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1318Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Maroczy Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RT6Z Black to move · Rating 1607 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1607Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RT7C Black to move · Rating 898 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 898Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advanced Pawn Puzzle — White to Move | #0RSJX White to move · Rating 1291 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1291Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Alekhine Defense Maroczy Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RRFZ White to move · Rating 1191 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1191Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Abbazia Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RPPM White to move · Rating 1493 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1493Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Bird Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RPKY White to move · Rating 1576 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1576Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Danish Gambit Accepted Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0ROB4 White to move · Rating 1609 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1609Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Scandinavian Defense Mieses-Kotroc Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RPF5 White to move · Rating 1638 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1638Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RLUZ Black to move · Rating 1278 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1278Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Ponziani Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RKXP White to move · Rating 1969 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1969Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Open Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RLA7 White to move · Rating 1008 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1008Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Owen Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RFRO White to move · Rating 1651 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1651Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RE6F Black to move · Rating 907 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 907Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Knight Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RCVR White to move · Rating 1602 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1602Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Icelandic-Palme Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RDLV White to move · Rating 1370 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1370Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Slav Defense Soultanbeieff Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RCP9 Black to move · Rating 1340 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1340Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Colle System Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RYOB Black to move · Rating 1529 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1529Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ponziani Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RYCX White to move · Rating 1556 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1556Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RXVF Black to move · Rating 1127 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1127Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Englund Gambit Declined Reversed Alekhine Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RWKA Black to move · Rating 1100 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1100Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced London System Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RXSZ Black to move · Rating 1631 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1631Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Anderssens Opening Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RWN7 White to move · Rating 1826 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1826Solve puzzle →