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Short Chess Tactics

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AdvantageIntermediate Nimzo-Indian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RTW5 Black to move · Rating 1468 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1468Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RUB7 White to move · Rating 1359 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1359Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Horwitz Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RS6Q White to move · Rating 1909 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1909Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Indian Defense Wade-Tartakower Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RRNA White to move · Rating 1215 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1215Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Scandinavian Defense Kloosterboer Gambit Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RPY5 Black to move · Rating 1013 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1013Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RQTS Black to move · Rating 1553 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1553Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RO8O White to move · Rating 1388 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1388Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Alekhine Defense Scandinavian Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RPCF Black to move · Rating 1324 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1324Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RMBL Black to move · Rating 1476 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1476Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Albin Countergambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RNYO White to move · Rating 1359 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1359Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Benko Gambit Accepted Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RLLW White to move · Rating 1357 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1357Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Accepted Classical Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RKSD Black to move · Rating 1999 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1999Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Robatsch Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RL5R Black to move · Rating 1600 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1600Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RKDZ Black to move · Rating 1737 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1737Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RJBP White to move · Rating 1532 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1532Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RIDP White to move · Rating 1228 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1228Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RHN8 Black to move · Rating 1457 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1457Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RIXE White to move · Rating 1663 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1663Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Closed Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RESW Black to move · Rating 1672 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1672Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Four Knights Game Italian Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0RCUP White to move · Rating 1049 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1049Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RCN9 White to move · Rating 933 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 933Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Bishops Opening Lewis Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0RDVO White to move · Rating 983 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 983Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner English Opening Kings English Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0RBM7 Black to move · Rating 900 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 900Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Zukertort Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0R9MG Black to move · Rating 1152 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1152Solve puzzle →