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Free tac stalemate trick advanced chess tactics Set 3. Ideal for students.

Middlegame tactics puzzles from real games · Challenging 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 1910   Puzzle 2: Black to move, rating 1917   Puzzle 3: White to move, rating 1950

  1. Puzzle 1: White to move · rating 1910
  2. Puzzle 2: Black to move · rating 1917
  3. Puzzle 3: White to move · rating 1950

Answers

  1. Puzzle 1: Bxf6 Bxf6 Rxe8+ Bxe8 Rxc7
  2. Puzzle 2: g6 Qg4 h5 Qe4 Ne2+ Kg2 Rxd1 Rxd1 Qxd1
  3. Puzzle 3: Qxf6+ Kg8 Re4

Across 2,000 middlegame tactics puzzles at this level, 53.8% take 2 moves to solve, and the key move is most often made by a queen (30.2%).

How to use this chess puzzle set

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

  • Print the puzzle, solve without hints first, then use solution support to review the reasoning.
  • Move from riddles and wordplay into checkmate, tactics, endgames, knight tours, logic, and mixed puzzle sets.
  • Use the previous and next set links to stay inside the same page family before jumping to broader hubs.

Answer key policy

Answer support is available for review after a real attempt; printable answer-key behavior depends on the activity type.

Same-family next steps

Use the previous and next set links to stay inside the same page family before jumping to broader hubs.

Measurement events

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