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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 Scandinavian Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OF4B Black to move · Rating 1138 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1138Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OFMH White to move · Rating 1210 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1210Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner French Defense Advance Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OEXC Black to move · Rating 938 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 938Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0ODV7 White to move · Rating 1648 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1648Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate French Defense Knight Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ODEE Black to move · Rating 1314 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1314Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Fischer Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0OZCW White to move · Rating 1605 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1605Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knights Gambit Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0OBGG White to move · Rating 1173 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1173Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OYHL Black to move · Rating 1528 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1528Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Nimzowitsch Defense Colorado Countergambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OXNX White to move · Rating 1047 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1047Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Nimzowitsch Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OTOY Black to move · Rating 1003 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1003Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate French Defense Exchange Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OSMY Black to move · Rating 1234 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1234Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Sicilian Defense Open Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0OSO7 White to move · Rating 973 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 973Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0OSSY White to move · Rating 1355 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1355Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Karpov Variation Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OSIM Black to move · Rating 1487 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1487Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OPRQ Black to move · Rating 800 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 800Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Closed Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OLHT White to move · Rating 1765 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1765Solve puzzle → ClearanceBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Other variations Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0OKDO White to move · Rating 875 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 875Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner French Defense Two Knights Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0OL2U White to move · Rating 930 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 930Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Declined Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OKEM White to move · Rating 943 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 943Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OIYQ Black to move · Rating 1103 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1103Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate French Defense Chigorin Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OISF White to move · Rating 1210 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1210Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0OBO1 White to move · Rating 1005 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1005Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0OCNR Black to move · Rating 1370 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1370Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0OACH White to move · Rating 1017 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1017Solve puzzle →