Chess960 puzzles: Counter-strike

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

3823 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b2 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (c1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·7)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e2 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to b5

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: queen to d5

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2 (f1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c1 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·9)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·14)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e3 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·13)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: rook to g1 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2 (f1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e3 (c1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (c3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Defence

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