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 5257–5280 of 9000 matching records

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Puzzle 0NBg2

Rating 1831 crushingendgamequietMove
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Puzzle 0WGvz

Rating 1831 attractioncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0Y1cl

Rating 1831 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0Ar60

Rating 1832 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0CMKk

Rating 1832 advancedPawncrushingdeflection
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Puzzle 0F2gT

Rating 1832 advancedPawncrushingmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0Fa0D

Rating 1832 advantagediscoveredAttackmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0GvOY

Rating 1832 advancedPawncrushinglong
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Puzzle 0OEP8

Rating 1832 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0OY8g

Rating 1832 crushingdiscoveredCheckdoubleCheck
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Puzzle 0PnfN

Rating 1832 crushingdefensiveMovehangingPiece
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Puzzle 0QLxe

Rating 1832 advantageendgameexposedKing
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Puzzle 0SF3G

Rating 1832 crushingexposedKingmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0T7S1

Rating 1832 kingsideAttackmatemateIn2
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Puzzle 0TaMS

Rating 1832 attractionkingsideAttacklong
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Puzzle 0UyKK

Rating 1832 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 02FEH

Rating 1833 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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