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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 Kings Pawn Other variations Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I79D Black to move · Rating 1440 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1440Solve puzzle → ClearanceAdvanced East Indian Defense Other variations Clearance Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I7ME Black to move · Rating 1815 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1815Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6QI Black to move · Rating 1183 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1183Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Tarrasch Defense Classical Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6ZT Black to move · Rating 1767 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1767Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Accepted Old Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I6LT Black to move · Rating 1165 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1165Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0I5MK White to move · Rating 1456 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1456Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Philidor Defense Steinitz Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0I66O White to move · Rating 1002 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1002Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense Kramnik Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0I4Q7 White to move · Rating 1894 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1894Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Italian Game Two Knights Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I4M7 Black to move · Rating 1250 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1250Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Ruy Lopez Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I4GA Black to move · Rating 1647 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1647Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0I3VY Black to move · Rating 1345 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1345Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Pawn Game Krause Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0HWGS White to move · Rating 1016 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1016Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Kings Gambit Accepted Sorensen Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HRT7 Black to move · Rating 876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 876Solve puzzle → Capturing DefenderIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Main Line Capturing Defender Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HNAR Black to move · Rating 1325 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1325Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Benoni Defense Weenink Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0HPTP White to move · Rating 1192 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1192Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Russian Game Cochrane Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0HNVP White to move · Rating 1161 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1161Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Ponziani Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0HN8A White to move · Rating 1636 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1636Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Elephant Gambit Paulsen Countergambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0HKTO White to move · Rating 1432 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1432Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0HMGB White to move · Rating 1411 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1411Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Italian Game Hungarian Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HKFS Black to move · Rating 1749 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1749Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HIPD Black to move · Rating 1203 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1203Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Scotch Game Lolli Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0HJAU White to move · Rating 1050 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1050Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Vienna Game Vienna Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0HHHL Black to move · Rating 1388 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1388Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Sicilian Defense French Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0HI00 White to move · Rating 1700 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1700Solve puzzle →