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
CrushingIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QG8N Black to move · Rating 1457 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1457Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Agincourt Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0QEBJ White to move · Rating 1495 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1495Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QEXR Black to move · Rating 1089 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1089Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QBOJ Black to move · Rating 1209 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1209Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Bonsch-Osmolovsky Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0QAWK White to move · Rating 1520 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1520Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Italian Game Paris Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0QAA6 White to move · Rating 1917 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1917Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Englund Gambit Complex Englund Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0QAEA White to move · Rating 970 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 970Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Vienna Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QA7B Black to move · Rating 1930 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1930Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Main Line Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0QZRU White to move · Rating 1113 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1113Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Zukertort Opening Black Mustang Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QTFA Black to move · Rating 1131 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1131Solve puzzle → AttractionBeginner Owen Defense Other variations Attraction Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QTAY Black to move · Rating 1036 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1036Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Sicilian Defense Prins Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QTUB Black to move · Rating 995 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 995Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Levitsky Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QSQN Black to move · Rating 1439 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1439Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Main Line Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0QR0L White to move · Rating 1150 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1150Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced Four Knights Game Scotch Variation Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0QPRU White to move · Rating 1831 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1831Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Englund Gambit Declined Other variations Back Rank Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0QNJ1 White to move · Rating 915 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 915Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnIntermediate Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation Advanced Pawn Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QN5U Black to move · Rating 1365 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1365Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0QLM2 White to move · Rating 884 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 884Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QJMY Black to move · Rating 1271 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1271Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Russian Game Modern Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0QJL0 White to move · Rating 860 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 860Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0QI4Q Black to move · Rating 1370 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1370Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Accelerated Dragon Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0QHU2 White to move · Rating 866 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 866Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Closed Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0QHSQ White to move · Rating 1824 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1824Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Nimzowitsch Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0QFW0 White to move · Rating 1889 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1889Solve puzzle →