Chess960 puzzles: Counter-strike
Don't defend — answer the threat with a bigger one.
3823 puzzles
Winning blow: queen to c4 (d5·4)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (c7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (d5)
Mate in 1: knight to h6 (f5·3)
Deflection: bishop to h7
Mate in 2: pin on g6 (h5)
Fork: bishop to d6 (b4)
Pin: knight to e5
Fork: knight to c6 (e5·2)
Pin: knight to c5 (a4)
Mate in 3: bishop to g7 (b2)
Discovered attack: bishop to e5
Mate in 3: rook to h6 (h1·2)
Win the hanging knight on f3
Winning blow: knight to f6 (h5·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (e8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (f7)
Winning blow: bishop to d6 (c7·3)
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (c3·7)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a6·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b7 (b1·5)
Fork: queen to b3 (f3)
Fork: pawn to d7
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