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Short Chess Tactics

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AdvantageAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Rosentreter Gambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BLPX White to move · Rating 1742 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1742Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Zukertort Opening Sicilian Invitation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BMNF White to move · Rating 1945 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1945Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Grob Opening Grob Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BL5V Black to move · Rating 936 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 936Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BHEA Black to move · Rating 1535 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1535Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Anti-Fried Liver Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BHYU White to move · Rating 1231 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1231Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Slav Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BGJA White to move · Rating 1894 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1894Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Neo-Grunfeld Defense Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BHCB Black to move · Rating 941 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 941Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BFVI Black to move · Rating 1144 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1144Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Sicilian Defense Staunton-Cochrane Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0BG4P White to move · Rating 1414 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1414Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Rat Defense Antal Defense Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BD00 Black to move · Rating 1206 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1206Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Slav Indian Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BFBV Black to move · Rating 1159 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1159Solve puzzle → ClearanceIntermediate Horwitz Defense Other variations Clearance Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BCYJ Black to move · Rating 1445 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1445Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BC6N White to move · Rating 1450 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1450Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Two Knights Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BCO8 White to move · Rating 1780 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1780Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Albin Countergambit Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BAO3 White to move · Rating 1393 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1393Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Rat Defense Harmonist Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BYSC Black to move · Rating 1460 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1460Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BZKP Black to move · Rating 1619 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1619Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Queens Pawn Game Accelerated London System Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BXYN Black to move · Rating 1654 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1654Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0BY5U White to move · Rating 1260 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1260Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BX47 Black to move · Rating 1347 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1347Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Wing Gambit Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BWMC Black to move · Rating 1646 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1646Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Colle System Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BWB6 White to move · Rating 1454 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1454Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate English Opening Symmetrical Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BUCN White to move · Rating 1446 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1446Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BTF9 Black to move · Rating 1518 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1518Solve puzzle →