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 05k1e

Rating 1868 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 062nu

Rating 1868 advantagediscoveredAttackdiscoveredCheck
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Puzzle 06qUU

Rating 1868 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 08m5R

Rating 1868 crushingkingsideAttacklong
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Puzzle 09Jmu

Rating 1868 crushingendgameexposedKing
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Puzzle 0AxMA

Rating 1868 crushingmastermiddlegame
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Puzzle 0BkA9

Rating 1868 crushingforkhangingPiece
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Puzzle 0CB92

Rating 1868 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0FitA

Rating 1868 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0HjbR

Rating 1868 clearancecrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0JGgS

Rating 1868 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0O8YA

Rating 1868 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0QSRw

Rating 1868 crushingendgamerookEndgame
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Puzzle 0T7u5

Rating 1868 crushingmiddlegamepin
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Puzzle 0UZJe

Rating 1868 advantagediscoveredAttacklong
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Puzzle 029xb

Rating 1869 advantagemiddlegameveryLong
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Puzzle 03fic

Rating 1869 crushingendgamerookEndgame
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