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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
CrushingBeginner Four Knights Game Italian Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BXB9 White to move · Rating 978 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 978Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Modern Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BWSJ Black to move · Rating 1326 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1326Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Benoni Defense Old Benoni Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BWAW Black to move · Rating 1471 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1471Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackBeginner Duras Gambit Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BUCQ Black to move · Rating 1020 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1020Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Queens Indian Defense Kasparov-Petrosian Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BQPC White to move · Rating 1958 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1958Solve puzzle → Kingside AttackIntermediate Pirc Defense Other variations Kingside Attack Puzzle — White to Move | #0BRRL White to move · Rating 1204 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1204Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Latvian Gambit Mason Countergambit Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BPNZ White to move · Rating 1203 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1203Solve puzzle → MateAdvanced Sicilian Defense Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BODL White to move · Rating 1812 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1812Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Rat Defense Small Center Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BOQH White to move · Rating 1198 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1198Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Macleod Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BMAI White to move · Rating 1175 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1175Solve puzzle → ForkIntermediate Philidor Defense Other variations Fork Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BKRG Black to move · Rating 1414 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1414Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Petrovs Defense Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BJTJ White to move · Rating 1292 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1292Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Bishops Opening Philidor Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BKA9 Black to move · Rating 1909 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1909Solve puzzle → Attacking F 2f 7Intermediate Kings Gambit Accepted MacLeod Defense Attacking F 2f 7 Puzzle — White to Move | #0BFYD White to move · Rating 1336 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1336Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner English Opening Anglo-Scandinavian Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BH9H White to move · Rating 1032 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1032Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Danish Gambit Accepted Copenhagen Defense Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BF5P White to move · Rating 1057 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1057Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0BDND White to move · Rating 931 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 931Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Grunfeld Defense Stockholm Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BC3T White to move · Rating 1081 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1081Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Russian Game Damiano Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BZVN Black to move · Rating 1273 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1273Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Four Knights Game Italian Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BBQS Black to move · Rating 1698 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1698Solve puzzle → CrushingBeginner Englund Gambit Complex Stockholm Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BZVM Black to move · Rating 859 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 859Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Ruy Lopez Morphy Defense Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0BYN1 White to move · Rating 1349 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1349Solve puzzle → MateBeginner Caro-Kann Defense Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0BZIM White to move · Rating 876 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 876Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0BXPX Black to move · Rating 1430 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1430Solve puzzle →