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 0OZcw

Rating 1617 kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Puzzle 0R4YX

Rating 1617 advantagecapturingDefenderdiscoveredAttack
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Puzzle 06aCr

Rating 1618 backRankMatedeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 06YqS

Rating 1618 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 098gt

Rating 1618 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 09Tmn

Rating 1618 crushingendgameknightEndgame
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Puzzle 0Bmrc

Rating 1618 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0Bzyu

Rating 1618 crushingendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0ENAz

Rating 1618 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0HLZI

Rating 1618 advantageattractiondiscoveredAttack
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Puzzle 0IhIG

Rating 1618 advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0MhDQ

Rating 1618 advantagediscoveredAttackmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0NIYM

Rating 1618 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0NtVF

Rating 1618 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0O0dW

Rating 1618 advancedPawnattractioncrushing
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Puzzle 0Po9C

Rating 1618 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0Qnsv

Rating 1618 advantagekingsideAttackmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0RECB

Rating 1618 advantagelongmiddlegame
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