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 0Yh25

Rating 1885 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 00QN3

Rating 1886 advantageforkmiddlegame
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Puzzle 013Kj

Rating 1886 advantageclearancedefensiveMove
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Puzzle 02370

Rating 1886 crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Puzzle 03sgq

Rating 1886 advantageendgameshort
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Puzzle 063RU

Rating 1886 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 06fZJ

Rating 1886 equalitymiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0A1Jy

Rating 1886 advantagekingsideAttacklong
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Puzzle 0AHLu

Rating 1886 crushingmastermiddlegame
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Puzzle 0AXRW

Rating 1886 crushingendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0Ga8y

Rating 1886 advantageendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0KacK

Rating 1886 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0QaD3

Rating 1886 advancedPawnadvantageendgame
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Puzzle 02NO4

Rating 1887 advantagebishopEndgameclearance
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Puzzle 062Yu

Rating 1887 advantageendgamehangingPiece
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