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Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense

Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.

652 puzzles

Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (f8·4)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Castling-960
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·18)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Chess960 specifics
Castling-960 to the rescue on d1 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Castling-960
Winning blow: queen to f3 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to a3 (b3)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to d2 (d4)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c1 (c2)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to d1 (d2·3)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Chess960 specifics
Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·8)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Castling-960
Mate in 2: rook to g1 (h1)
Shuffle Rating 1341 · Mate in 2
Discovered attack: knight to f5
Shuffle Rating 1347 · Discovered attack
Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·23)
Shuffle Rating 1390 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b3 (d2·3)
Shuffle Rating 1390 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to e1 (d1·7)
Shuffle Rating 1390 · Chess960 specifics
Fork: queen to d5 (d3)
Shuffle Rating 1401 · Fork
Double attack: bishop to e6
Shuffle Rating 1408 · Double attack
Winning blow: rook to e3 (b3)
Shuffle Rating 1420 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: knight to d1 (b2·3)
Shuffle Rating 1420 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to e7 (a3·3)
Shuffle Rating 1420 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: bishop to c3 (b4)
Shuffle Rating 1420 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to d5 (g8·4)
Shuffle Rating 1430 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to e1 (b1·4)
Shuffle Rating 1430 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (a3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1430 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to a6 (c6)
Shuffle Rating 1430 · Chess960 specifics

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