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Printable tac stalemate trick expert chess tactics Set 5. Perfect for learning.

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 2048   Puzzle 2: White to move, rating 2340   Puzzle 3: White to move, rating 2666

  1. Puzzle 1: White to move · rating 2048
  2. Puzzle 2: White to move · rating 2340
  3. Puzzle 3: White to move · rating 2666

Answers

  1. Puzzle 1: Qxa2 Rxa2 Rc8+ Bf8 Nd7
  2. Puzzle 2: Rxg7+ Kxg7 Nh5+ Kh7 Qf7+ Kh8 Qg7#
  3. Puzzle 3: Qb2 Bxf3 Qxd4

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%).

How to use this chess puzzle set

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

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