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 08U7E

Rating 1708 crushingmastermiddlegame
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Puzzle 09RB6

Rating 1708 advantageattractionexposedKing
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Puzzle 0BrVG

Rating 1708 discoveredAttackdiscoveredCheckfork
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Puzzle 0C5or

Rating 1708 advancedPawnkingsideAttackmate
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Puzzle 0C9xR

Rating 1708 crushingdefensiveMovemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0Ecau

Rating 1708 crushingendgamepawnEndgame
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Puzzle 0FUU2

Rating 1708 clearancecrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0HYm1

Rating 1708 crushingmastermiddlegame
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Puzzle 0KpeS

Rating 1708 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0MLRM

Rating 1708 bishopEndgamecrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0Ne88

Rating 1708 advantageendgameshort
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Puzzle 0Q31w

Rating 1708 discoveredCheckdoubleCheckmate
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Puzzle 0RiGh

Rating 1708 advantageendgameshort
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Puzzle 00he6

Rating 1709 matemateIn2middlegame
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Puzzle 00MwU

Rating 1709 advantageattractionendgame
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Puzzle 02ICM

Rating 1709 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 03Cow

Rating 1709 attractionequalitykingsideAttack
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Puzzle 06Ees

Rating 1709 crushingdiscoveredAttackmiddlegame
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Puzzle 07dRY

Rating 1709 crushinghangingPiecelong
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