ChessAlgo Tactics Library

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
MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0EESK White to move · Rating 1006 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1006Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Vienna Game Stanley Variation Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0EEKJ Black to move · Rating 1566 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1566Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner French Defense Knight Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ECXN Black to move · Rating 1037 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1037Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Scotch Game Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0EBEH Black to move · Rating 1399 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1399Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0EBTM White to move · Rating 1537 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1537Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scotch Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0EAON Black to move · Rating 1163 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1163Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Kings Gambit Declined Miles Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0E8F7 White to move · Rating 986 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 986Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Italian Game Hungarian Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0E7CB White to move · Rating 1315 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1315Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0E5LV White to move · Rating 1063 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1063Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0E4XJ White to move · Rating 1611 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1611Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Mikenas Defense Other variations Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0E1NN Black to move · Rating 913 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 913Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Scandinavian Defense Icelandic-Palme Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0E1VI White to move · Rating 908 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 908Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Queens Knight Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0E0OJ Black to move · Rating 1696 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1696Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackAdvanced Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0E0SR White to move · Rating 1837 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1837Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced French Defense Tarrasch Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0E0GL White to move · Rating 1601 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1601Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner St George Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DZNX Black to move · Rating 1057 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1057Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Lion Defense Lions Jaw Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DZ3F Black to move · Rating 1597 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1597Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Indian Defense Wade-Tartakower Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0DYNJ White to move · Rating 874 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 874Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Netherlands Variation Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0DXCG White to move · Rating 1307 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1307Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Three Knights Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0DXUH White to move · Rating 1030 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1030Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Kings Indian Defense Four Pawns Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DWKM Black to move · Rating 1715 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1715Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DU21 White to move · Rating 1188 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1188Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Scotch Game Schmidt Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0DVRV White to move · Rating 948 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 948Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Trompowsky Attack Classical Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0DTXG Black to move · Rating 1225 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1225Solve puzzle →