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Short Chess Tactics

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AdvantageIntermediate Kings Gambit Accepted Kieseritzky Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LA3U Black to move · Rating 1157 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1157Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LX5X Black to move · Rating 1559 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1559Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LXST Black to move · Rating 1797 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1797Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LWOP White to move · Rating 1680 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1680Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Nimzowitsch Defense Declined Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LV0L White to move · Rating 1706 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1706Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate French Defense Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0LT5P White to move · Rating 1218 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1218Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Trompowsky Attack Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0LRNF White to move · Rating 871 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 871Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Englund Gambit Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LPUA White to move · Rating 1164 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1164Solve puzzle → ClearanceIntermediate Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0LO0C White to move · Rating 1206 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1206Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Slav Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LMJY White to move · Rating 1943 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1943Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Opening Symmetrical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0LMYZ White to move · Rating 1264 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1264Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Central Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LMM1 White to move · Rating 1547 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1547Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner French Defense Rubinstein Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LLAJ Black to move · Rating 1074 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1074Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Kings Pawn Game Busch-Gass Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LKXC Black to move · Rating 1671 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1671Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LJIE White to move · Rating 1694 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1694Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Pawn Game Chigorin Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LK96 White to move · Rating 1030 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1030Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LJ8X White to move · Rating 1384 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1384Solve puzzle → Discovered AttackBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Marshall Defense Discovered Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LILO Black to move · Rating 920 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 920Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LGTB Black to move · Rating 971 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 971Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Zukertort Opening Pirc Invitation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LI7G Black to move · Rating 1918 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1918Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0LDZF Black to move · Rating 1934 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1934Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Vienna Gambit with Max Lange Defense Knight Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0LD6T White to move · Rating 1122 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1122Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Indian Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0LA2N White to move · Rating 1569 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1569Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0L9K1 Black to move · Rating 1109 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1109Solve puzzle →