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Intermezzo (in-between move) 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.

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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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Intermezzo (in-between move) Chess Puzzles

What is a intermezzo (in-between move)?

How to spot it

What this set trains

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