Chess960 puzzles: Counter-strike

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

3823 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (b1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (a1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d1

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (d1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e3 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (g1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a1

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (g2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: bishop to c2

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: queen to c3 (b3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h1 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (b1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1

Shuffle Rating 780

Defence

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