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 0KdPX

Rating 1649 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0LaGC

Rating 1649 crushingendgamerookEndgame
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Puzzle 0NsTV

Rating 1649 crushingdeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 0NtiE

Rating 1649 clearancecrushingdeflection
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Puzzle 0RnKS

Rating 1649 crushingdefensiveMoveendgame
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Puzzle 00ldC

Rating 1650 advantageclearancedeflection
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Puzzle 07cUE

Rating 1650 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 08R7D

Rating 1650 attractionmatemateIn4
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Puzzle 09WTe

Rating 1650 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0Bk5Z

Rating 1650 bishopEndgamecrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0DZXq

Rating 1650 advancedPawncornerMateendgame
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Puzzle 0FyDq

Rating 1650 crushingdeflectionmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0G3Jv

Rating 1650 advantagemiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0Gdmy

Rating 1650 attractioncrushingfork
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Puzzle 0HOCl

Rating 1650 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0JTrY

Rating 1650 advantagecapturingDefenderintermezzo
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