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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Showing 4993–5016 of 9000 matching records

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Puzzle 03o6y

Rating 1821 crushingexposedKinglong
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Puzzle 05nku

Rating 1821 crushingendgamepawnEndgame
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Puzzle 05Sh0

Rating 1821 crushingendgamemaster
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Puzzle 06Vrd

Rating 1821 endgameepauletteMatelong
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Puzzle 07j2w

Rating 1821 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 08Uo1

Rating 1821 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 09awJ

Rating 1821 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0DByK

Rating 1821 advantageendgameexposedKing
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Puzzle 0H6MP

Rating 1821 advancedPawnmatemateIn1
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Puzzle 0LSaC

Rating 1821 advantagehangingPiecemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0OOO0

Rating 1821 advantageendgameshort
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Puzzle 0PpPV

Rating 1821 advantagedeflectiondiscoveredAttack
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Puzzle 0QEOH

Rating 1821 crushingendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0U0pt

Rating 1821 crushingmastermiddlegame
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