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 0VGCJ

Rating 1884 advantagemiddlegameveryLong
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Puzzle 0WVRT

Rating 1884 collinearMovecrushingmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0XR8t

Rating 1884 advantageforkmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0Y3QO

Rating 1884 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 03dlI

Rating 1885 advantageattractionkingsideAttack
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Puzzle 03P5a

Rating 1885 cornerMateexposedKinglong
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Puzzle 06A01

Rating 1885 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 06MVa

Rating 1885 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 07TJ0

Rating 1885 advantagekingsideAttacklong
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Puzzle 0DzNQ

Rating 1885 advancedPawnadvantagemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0I4Gh

Rating 1885 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0ICmr

Rating 1885 advancedPawnadvantageendgame
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Puzzle 0OtlB

Rating 1885 crushingendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0OTWT

Rating 1885 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0R6Wx

Rating 1885 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0Rsvk

Rating 1885 crushingendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0W5az

Rating 1885 crushingdeflectionendgame
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