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Short Chess Tactics

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CrushingAdvanced Alekhine Defense Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0J8XI Black to move · Rating 1635 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1635Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0J8DZ White to move · Rating 1605 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1605Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Italian Game Two Knights Defense Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0J716 Black to move · Rating 1004 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1004Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0J6T7 Black to move · Rating 1119 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1119Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0J6WO White to move · Rating 1553 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1553Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0J4IQ White to move · Rating 977 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 977Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scotch Game Potter Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0J4O0 White to move · Rating 1181 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1181Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Modern Variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0J3YV Black to move · Rating 965 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 965Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Open Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0J2WS White to move · Rating 1251 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1251Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0J3M9 Black to move · Rating 1910 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1910Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Zukertort Opening Queenside Fianchetto Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0J2LC Black to move · Rating 1701 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1701Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Kings Gambit Accepted Fischer Defense Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0J1VL White to move · Rating 1098 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1098Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Baltic Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0J0D0 Black to move · Rating 1484 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1484Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate French Defense Knight Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0J0BQ White to move · Rating 1230 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1230Solve puzzle → Advanced PawnIntermediate Englund Gambit Complex Englund Gambit Advanced Pawn Puzzle — White to Move | #0IZEP White to move · Rating 1122 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1122Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0IYHC White to move · Rating 1050 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1050Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Englund Gambit Complex Englund Gambit Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0IXUV White to move · Rating 1171 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1171Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Abbazia Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IWBX Black to move · Rating 1873 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1873Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Tartakower Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0IVFS White to move · Rating 1027 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1027Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner St George Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0IVTE White to move · Rating 896 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 896Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IV0A Black to move · Rating 1129 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1129Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0IUCZ Black to move · Rating 1688 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1688Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Moscow Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ISCQ Black to move · Rating 833 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 833Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Danish Gambit Accepted Copenhagen Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0IS7C White to move · Rating 1906 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1906Solve puzzle →