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 0836q

Rating 1762 advantageendgameshort
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Puzzle 08l3u

Rating 1762 crushinglongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 08QY0

Rating 1762 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 09Ouj

Rating 1762 attractionendgamemate
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Puzzle 09R64

Rating 1762 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0AMku

Rating 1762 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0DnwO

Rating 1762 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0EtJW

Rating 1762 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0L5uX

Rating 1762 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0MSXr

Rating 1762 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0P3KI

Rating 1762 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0R7Js

Rating 1762 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0UzlY

Rating 1762 crushingdeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 00Huv

Rating 1763 clearancecrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0128O

Rating 1763 advantageattractionfork
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Puzzle 03FGq

Rating 1763 advantageforkmiddlegame
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Puzzle 03ion

Rating 1763 bishopEndgamecrushingendgame
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Puzzle 044Hb

Rating 1763 discoveredAttacklongmate
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Puzzle 05PwN

Rating 1763 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 08chX

Rating 1763 advantagemiddlegameshort
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