Chess960 puzzles: Counter-strike

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

3823 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (f3·5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (g1·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (c2·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: king to d2 (e1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·20)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·25)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c8 (b7)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·7)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to e7

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·25)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·20)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·22)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c2 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·18)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f7 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (b1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·19)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (g1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to f5 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: king to e2 (e1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: king to d3 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Defence

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