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

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