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Intermezzo puzzles

An intermezzo (zwischenzug) is the in-between move: before making the expected recapture, a more urgent check or threat is inserted. The opponent must deal with it first, and the position has changed by the time the recapture finally arrives.

26 puzzles available · average rating 1872 · range 1185–2516.

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