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Printable Intermezzo (in-between move) Puzzles
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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 from the Lichess open puzzle database (CC0). The answer key prints on the last page.
Intermezzo (in-between move) — chess puzzle worksheet
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Answer key
- Puzzle 0IC0n: g5h5 → e4f6 → g7f6 → e2h5 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 0HAF4: e1e5 → f8c5 → g1g2 → d5e5 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 0RoGj: g7c3 → d2d8 → g8g7 → b2c3 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 0OVuK: f5e3 → d3h7 → g8h8 → e1e3 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 0Oa0m: f6e4 → h4g6 → h7g6 → d3e4 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 090Tc: g6f8 → d6h2 → g1f1 → h8f8 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 0Ql7G: e4f2 → g2c6 → b7c6 → f1f2 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 0bxgw: d3d4 → c4c3 → b2c3 → d8d4 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 0IIYc: g6f5 → e8f8 → g7f8 → c2f5 → f7g7 → f5f8 → g7g6 → f4f5 → g6g5 → c5e3 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 0nVXN: f6e4 → d1g4 → g7g6 → c3e4 → c5b4 → c2c3 → d7d5 → e4f6 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 1XLfQ: h1g1 → b3c4 → g1g2 → c4d3 → d2e1 → e4g2 → c1d1 → d7e7 → d4e3 → e7e3 → f2e3 → d3e3 → d1e2 → e3g1 → e1d2 → g1a1 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
- Puzzle 1Vp7s: e4e6 → f6f2 → g1h2 → e7e6 → b3e6 → f7f6 → h7b1 → f2f4 (the first move is the opponent’s setup move)
Source: Lichess open puzzle database · database.lichess.org · CC0