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Chess960 puzzles: Counter-strike

Don't defend — answer the threat with a bigger one.

3823 puzzles

Mate in 3: rook to a8 (a4)
Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: rook to f5 (f1·4)
Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: rook to g7 (g4·3)
Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: rook to h8 (d8·2)
Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 2: deflection on c5
Shuffle Rating 1993 · Deflection
Deflection: bishop to g2 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 1996 · Deflection
Mate in 2: queen to f2 (f6·3)
Shuffle Rating 2005 · Mate in 2
Rescue the rook to d5
Shuffle Rating 2005 · Saving a piece
Pin: rook to b8
Shuffle Rating 2008 · Pin
Winning blow: queen to f7 (f2·4)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: knight to c7 (e6·2)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to a5 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (a6·12)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: knight to b7 (c5·8)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to g5 (g4·5)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to d3 (a6·2)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: bishop to g2 (e4·3)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to e4 (d3·3)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: knight to g5 (f3·13)
Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics
Pin: pawn to d7
Shuffle Rating 2019 · Pin
Fork: bishop to f3
Shuffle Rating 2021 · Fork
Mate in 3: double attack on f7
Shuffle Rating 2025 · Double attack
Deflection: pawn to d6
Shuffle Rating 2026 · Deflection
Fork: knight to f3 (e5·2)
Shuffle Rating 2030 · Deflection

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