Real positions. Quiet practice.

Challenging Chess Puzzles

Search 49,500 locally indexed real-game positions, narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then play each stored tactical line directly on the board without an upstream connection.

Rating 1600–1999 · 9000 puzzles

Challenging level — for strong club players

Multi-move combinations where move order and in-between resources decide whether the idea works at all.

How to train at this level

Calculate the full line to a quiet position before playing the first move. When you fail one, replay it and find the exact ply where your calculation diverged — that habit converts losses into training signal.

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Puzzle 00j1r

Rating 1600 dovetailMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 01hEk

Rating 1600 clearancekingsideAttackmate
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Puzzle 02HYo

Rating 1600 crushingintermezzolong
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Puzzle 02LXB

Rating 1600 kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Puzzle 051YJ

Rating 1600 attractiondiscoveredAttackdiscoveredCheck
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Puzzle 06Ss1

Rating 1600 advantageattractionendgame
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Puzzle 07Khq

Rating 1600 crushingmiddlegamepin
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Puzzle 09aaY

Rating 1600 advantagemiddlegamepin
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Puzzle 0CRtJ

Rating 1600 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0Dyg6

Rating 1600 kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Puzzle 0FuZh

Rating 1600 discoveredAttackdiscoveredCheckmaster
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Puzzle 0G8to

Rating 1600 kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Puzzle 0HoiD

Rating 1600 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0Ir5m

Rating 1600 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0JI33

Rating 1600 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 007AS

Rating 1601 crushingmastermiddlegame
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Puzzle 00t8q

Rating 1601 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 01QgQ

Rating 1601 dovetailMateendgamemate
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Puzzle 02Eaa

Rating 1601 attractionkingsideAttacklong
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Puzzle 02k6q

Rating 1601 advantagemiddlegamequietMove
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Puzzle 04HmJ

Rating 1601 advantageendgamehangingPiece
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