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 0JVWX

Rating 1889 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0JzYg

Rating 1889 advantagemastermiddlegame
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Puzzle 0K96E

Rating 1889 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 0MeOI

Rating 1889 crushingendgameintermezzo
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Puzzle 0QFw0

Rating 1889 advantagekingsideAttackmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0RRGU

Rating 1889 bishopEndgamecrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0SLK1

Rating 1889 advantageexposedKingfork
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Puzzle 0VkuG

Rating 1889 crushinghangingPiecemiddlegame
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Puzzle 0ZBYK

Rating 1889 crushingendgamemaster
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Puzzle 01gjE

Rating 1890 equalitylongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 01m0q

Rating 1890 advantagedefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 02lVn

Rating 1890 advantageendgamehangingPiece
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Puzzle 02PDS

Rating 1890 crushingkingsideAttackmiddlegame
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Puzzle 02Shy

Rating 1890 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0692H

Rating 1890 crushingendgameknightEndgame
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Puzzle 09frQ

Rating 1890 attractioncrushingdeflection
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Puzzle 0EI5m

Rating 1890 advantagemiddlegamequietMove
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Puzzle 0G5dA

Rating 1890 advantageendgamehangingPiece
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