631 real-game puzzles in this collection
What is a intermezzo (in-between move)?
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.
How to spot it
Before any automatic recapture, scan every check and mate threat available instead. If one exists, calculate it first — the recapture usually still waits for you afterwards.
What this set trains
Intermezzo sets break the auto-recapture reflex, one of the most common calculation leaks at every level.
Foundation: 45Developing: 133Challenging: 172Advanced: 281
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Rating 1736
cornerMateintermezzomate
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advantageendgameintermezzo
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Rating 1746
advantageintermezzomiddlegame
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advantageintermezzokingsideAttack
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Rating 1747
crushingintermezzomiddlegame
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Rating 1749
crushingendgameintermezzo
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Rating 1750
crushingendgameintermezzo
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Rating 1750
advantageintermezzomiddlegame
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Rating 1757
advantageintermezzomaster
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Rating 1760
advantageintermezzomiddlegame
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Rating 1767
advantageendgameintermezzo
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Rating 1767
advantageintermezzolong
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Rating 1768
crushingforkintermezzo
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Rating 1774
advantageintermezzomiddlegame
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Rating 1777
advantageintermezzomiddlegame
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Rating 1778
attractioncrushingdiscoveredCheck
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Rating 1782
advantageforkintermezzo
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Rating 1786
crushinginterferenceintermezzo
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Rating 1786
advantageintermezzomaster
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Rating 1786
crushingdiscoveredAttackdiscoveredCheck
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Rating 1787
advantageintermezzomiddlegame
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Rating 1788
crushingforkintermezzo
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Rating 1788
crushingintermezzokingsideAttack
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Rating 1789
advantageexposedKingfork
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