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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
AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CHDY Black to move · Rating 1159 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1159Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced French Defense Tarrasch Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CGQ4 Black to move · Rating 1602 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1602Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CG3G Black to move · Rating 1967 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1967Solve puzzle → ForkAdvanced Sicilian Defense Taimanov Variation Fork Puzzle — White to Move | #0CFPO White to move · Rating 1705 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1705Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rapport-Jobava System Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0CF33 White to move · Rating 1502 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1502Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Gambit Declined Marshall Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CCPQ Black to move · Rating 1172 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1172Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Grob Opening Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0CDLO White to move · Rating 926 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 926Solve puzzle → CastlingAdvanced Italian Game Rousseau Gambit Castling Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CC4A Black to move · Rating 1971 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1971Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Exchange Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0CCFJ Black to move · Rating 1077 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1077Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Philidor Defense Exchange Variation Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0CB3O White to move · Rating 1557 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1557Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C8KD Black to move · Rating 888 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 888Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Ruy Lopez Steinitz Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0CASB White to move · Rating 1394 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1394Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Scotch Game Classical Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0C6SK White to move · Rating 1057 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1057Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced English Opening Anglo-Indian Defense Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C8SN Black to move · Rating 1670 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1670Solve puzzle → ClearanceBeginner French Defense Knight Variation Clearance Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C58K Black to move · Rating 1052 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1052Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Sicilian Defense Kramnik Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0C479 White to move · Rating 1166 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1166Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C3PG Black to move · Rating 1057 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1057Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Ruy Lopez Bird Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C3VW Black to move · Rating 1338 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1338Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Alapin Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C3GJ Black to move · Rating 1190 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1190Solve puzzle → Discovered CheckAdvanced Kings Gambit Accepted Kings Knights Gambit Discovered Check Puzzle — White to Move | #0C2A5 White to move · Rating 1881 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1881Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Bird Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0C2AX Black to move · Rating 860 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 860Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate English Opening Kings English Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0C15U White to move · Rating 1215 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1215Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BZOI White to move · Rating 1944 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1944Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Scandinavian Defense Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BYR4 Black to move · Rating 1101 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1101Solve puzzle →