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Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense

Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.

652 puzzles

Winning blow: queen to c2 (d2·3)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: rook to a5 (c5)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: knight to d3 (f2)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h6 (h3·4)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: rook to h2 (f2)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a7·5)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (c5)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: rook to e4 (h4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: rook to g2 (g1·8)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: queen to d5 (a8·4)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (h1·6)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: queen to c3 (c6)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: queen to f2 (e3·3)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: queen to h8 (a1)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: bishop to e3 (c1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: rook to e6 (b6)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (a4)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: rook to g2 (g1·10)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: rook to f2 (f1·4)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: king to c2 (b2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·11)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: queen to e1 (c3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·20)
Shuffle Rating 1200
Winning blow: rook to b1 (b3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1200

Defence