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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
DeflectionAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Bishops Gambit Deflection Puzzle — Black to Move | #0N2XY Black to move · Rating 1918 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1918Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Center Game Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0N2HN Black to move · Rating 1092 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1092Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Indian Defense Samisch Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0N0BT White to move · Rating 1337 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1337Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0MWUH White to move · Rating 1426 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1426Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MWR1 White to move · Rating 1112 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1112Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MVSS White to move · Rating 1363 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1363Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0MVVW White to move · Rating 1674 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1674Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ponziani Opening Jaenisch Counterattack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MVRO Black to move · Rating 1478 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1478Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0MTIC White to move · Rating 1166 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1166Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Philidor Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0MUE3 White to move · Rating 1622 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1622Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MTOL Black to move · Rating 1665 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1665Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Pawn Game MacLeod Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MQEG White to move · Rating 1333 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1333Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MOIF White to move · Rating 1269 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1269Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MMIL Black to move · Rating 929 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 929Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Russian Game Italian Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MMIH White to move · Rating 1026 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1026Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MLEU Black to move · Rating 823 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 823Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0MKVE White to move · Rating 1290 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1290Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ML5L Black to move · Rating 920 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 920Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderAdvanced Pirc Defense Other variations Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MJGS Black to move · Rating 1863 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1863Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Symmetrical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MHDQ White to move · Rating 1618 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1618Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Pirc Defense Byrne Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MIJQ Black to move · Rating 1031 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1031Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Nimzowitsch Defense Colorado Countergambit Accepted Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MF9G Black to move · Rating 1389 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1389Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Nimzo-Indian Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0MF8W Black to move · Rating 920 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 920Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Bronstein-Larsen Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0MEQK White to move · Rating 1853 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1853Solve puzzle →