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Chess960 puzzles: King in the center

The king starts in the middle — and the storm reaches it first.

King in the center: in Chess960 the monarch may start on the d- or e-file, right in the line of fire, and the attack can reach him before he ever castles. The signs: the enemy king still sits on its central starting square while the files toward it are opening. Play to rip the center open — a pawn sacrifice usually pays off here. And if it is your king in the middle, castle at the very first opportunity.

159 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·3)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·6)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·7)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (h5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·8)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·9)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·3)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·5)
Shuffle Rating 620

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