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Short Chess Tactics

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CrushingAdvanced Queens Gambit Declined Baltic Defense Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0APWH White to move · Rating 1797 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1797Solve puzzle → Back Rank MateBeginner Modern Defense Other variations Back Rank Mate Puzzle — Black to Move | #0APBK Black to move · Rating 1027 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1027Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Advance Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0AOPX White to move · Rating 1241 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1241Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Old Indian Defense Ukrainian Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AMWM Black to move · Rating 1508 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1508Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Kings Pawn Game Wayward Queen Attack Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AMZ6 Black to move · Rating 1171 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1171Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Modern Defense Other variations Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ALFV Black to move · Rating 1404 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1404Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense La Bourdonnais Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AK8P Black to move · Rating 1128 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1128Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Queens Pawn Game Veresov Attack Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0AKEU White to move · Rating 1538 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1538Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AJWE Black to move · Rating 1672 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1672Solve puzzle → CrushingAdvanced Kings Pawn Game Gunderam Gambit Crushing Puzzle — White to Move | #0AK4G White to move · Rating 1685 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1685Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Exchange Variation Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0AHBZ White to move · Rating 1182 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1182Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Sicilian Defense Open Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AHRQ Black to move · Rating 1093 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1093Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Blackmar-Diemer Gambit von Popiel Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AEWS Black to move · Rating 1753 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1753Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate French Defense Knight Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0ADR8 Black to move · Rating 1346 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1346Solve puzzle → Discovered CheckIntermediate French Defense Steiner Variation Discovered Check Puzzle — White to Move | #0ADJR White to move · Rating 1271 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1271Solve puzzle → CrushingIntermediate Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Variation Crushing Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AC46 Black to move · Rating 1517 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1517Solve puzzle → MateIntermediate Kings Gambit Other variations Mate Puzzle — White to Move | #0AASD White to move · Rating 1526 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1526Solve puzzle → AttractionIntermediate Bishops Opening Other variations Attraction Puzzle — White to Move | #0AZKA White to move · Rating 1318 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1318Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Nimzo-Larsen Attack Modern Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AYB4 Black to move · Rating 1341 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1341Solve puzzle → AdvantageAdvanced Kings Gambit Other variations Advantage Puzzle — White to Move | #0AWZI White to move · Rating 1910 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1910Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Anderssens Opening Other variations Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AUCY Black to move · Rating 868 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 868Solve puzzle → AdvantageBeginner Zukertort Opening Tennison Gambit Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AWQ7 Black to move · Rating 1092 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1092Solve puzzle → ClearanceBeginner Italian Game Classical Variation Clearance Puzzle — White to Move | #0AT0L White to move · Rating 977 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 977Solve puzzle → AdvantageIntermediate Caro-Kann Defense Tartakower Variation Advantage Puzzle — Black to Move | #0AQL2 Black to move · Rating 1504 Goal: Find the best tactical continuation Rated 1504Solve puzzle →