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Printable Intermezzo (in-between move) Puzzles
Real positions from rated games. Narrow them by motif, difficulty or rating, then solve or print each one.
Printable worksheet
12 intermezzo (in-between move) puzzles, every difficulty, with answer key
An intermezzo interrupts an apparently forced sequence with a stronger in-between move — usually a check or a bigger threat — before recapturing. The extra tempo often wins material outright.
Positions come from real rated games. The answer key prints on the last page.
Intermezzo (in-between move) — chess puzzle worksheet
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Answer key
- #1 (puzzle 0IC0n): Nxf6+ → gxf6 → Qxh5
- #2 (puzzle 0HAF4): Qc5+ → Kg2 → Rxe5
- #3 (puzzle 0RoGj): Rd8+ → Kg7 → bxc3
- #4 (puzzle 0OVuK): Bxh7+ → Kh8 → Rxe3
- #5 (puzzle 0Oa0m): Nxg6 → hxg6 → dxe4
- #6 (puzzle 090Tc): Qxh2+ → Kf1 → Rxf8
- #7 (puzzle 0Ql7G): Bxc6+ → bxc6 → Rxf2
- #8 (puzzle 0bxgw): c3 → Bxc3 → Rxd4
- #9 (puzzle 0IIYc): Rf8+ → Bxf8 → Qxf5+ → Kg7 → Qxf8+ → Kg6 → f5+ → Kg5 → Be3+
- #10 (puzzle 0nVXN): Qg4 → g6 → Nxe4 → Bb4+ → c3 → d5 → Nf6+
- #11 (puzzle 1XLfQ): Qc4 → Rxg2 → Qd3+ → Ke1 → Bxg2 → Qd1 → Re7+ → Be3 → Rxe3+ → fxe3 → Qxe3+ → Qe2 → Qg1+ → Kd2 → Qxa1
- #12 (puzzle 1Vp7s): Qxf2+ → Kh2 → Rxe6 → Bxe6+ → Kf6 → Qb1 → Qf4
Positions from real rated games (CC0 data).