Tac Desperado Expert Chess Puzzles — 20 Options Set 3

Tac Desperado Expert Chess Puzzles (20 Choices) Set 3

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Middlegame tactics puzzles from real games · Advanced level

Three positions taken from rated games, each shown from the side to move. Solve them before reading the answers below; each answer lists the whole line, the opponent’s replies included.

Puzzle 1: White to move, rating 2015 Puzzle 2: White to move, rating 2140 Puzzle 3: White to move, rating 2143

Puzzle 1: White to move · rating 2015
Puzzle 2: White to move · rating 2140
Puzzle 3: White to move · rating 2143

Answers

Puzzle 1: Qxh7+ Kxh7 Rh3+ Kg8 Rh8#
Puzzle 2: Qg7+ Kxg7 Nf5+ Kg8 Nh6#
Puzzle 3: Ne6+ Bxe6 Qg5+ Kf8 fxe6

Across 2,000 middlegame tactics puzzles at this level, 44.4% take 3 moves to solve, and the key move is most often made by a queen (29.6%).

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Best for tactical warmups, logic enrichment, chess clubs, and printable problem-solving packets.

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