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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24 shown from 49500 locally materialized records.

Showing 1969–1992 of 9000 matching records

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Puzzle 0AMpA

Rating 1682 crushingdiscoveredAttackopening
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Puzzle 0BrjZ

Rating 1682 bishopEndgamecrushingdeflection
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Puzzle 0EEBh

Rating 1682 crushingmiddlegameshort
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Puzzle 0Iin1

Rating 1682 advantageintermezzolong
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Puzzle 0MAkP

Rating 1682 anastasiaMatelongmate
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Puzzle 0N9g5

Rating 1682 crushingdiscoveredAttackendgame
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Puzzle 0Os8v

Rating 1682 crushingendgamemaster
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Puzzle 0Psvo

Rating 1682 arabianMateclearanceexposedKing
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Puzzle 0Tm0P

Rating 1682 advantagelongmiddlegame
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Puzzle 0URV9

Rating 1682 crushingdeflectionendgame
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Puzzle 03YMC

Rating 1683 advantagemiddlegamequeensideAttack
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Puzzle 05VSl

Rating 1683 advantageattractionendgame
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Puzzle 097Nd

Rating 1683 advancedPawncrushingendgame
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Puzzle 0BsoI

Rating 1683 advantagediscoveredAttackdiscoveredCheck
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Puzzle 0EV7I

Rating 1683 matemateIn2middlegame
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Puzzle 0FWDc

Rating 1683 crushingdiscoveredAttacklong
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