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Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense

Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.

652 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (d3·6)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·18)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: bishop to d1 (f3)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (d1)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (g1·10)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: knight to a3 (c4)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (c2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: king to e1 (d1·18)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·18)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·31)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·35)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (d1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: king to d3 (c2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·33)
Shuffle Rating 1250
Mate in 1: bishop to h6 (f8)
Shuffle Rating 1253
Discovered attack: rook to e4
Shuffle Rating 1259
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·12)
Shuffle Rating 1280
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f6 (f1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1280
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (h5·2)
Shuffle Rating 1280
Winning blow: rook to g6 (g1·8)
Shuffle Rating 1280
Winning blow: queen to a6 (a5·3)
Shuffle Rating 1280
Winning blow: queen to b8 (b1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1280
Winning blow: queen to d7 (d6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1280
Winning blow: queen to f5 (h3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1280

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