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Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense

Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.

652 puzzles

Winning blow: rook to f7 (f4·6)
Shuffle Rating 1430
Winning blow: rook to g7 (g3·9)
Shuffle Rating 1430
Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·19)
Shuffle Rating 1430
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b1·21)
Shuffle Rating 1430
Winning blow: queen to e5 (f5)
Shuffle Rating 1430
Winning blow: queen to d7 (c7·2)
Shuffle Rating 1430
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f1·8)
Shuffle Rating 1430
Rescue the king to b3
Shuffle Rating 1436
Mate in 2: queen to b6 (e3·5)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 3: queen to g7
Shuffle Rating 1458
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·10)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Castling-960 to the rescue on g1 (f1·12)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·41)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Winning blow: bishop to g3 (f4·3)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Castling-960 to the rescue on c8 (g8·3)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Winning blow: king to d1 (e1·17)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·39)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Winning blow: rook to c8 (c1·14)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Castling-960 to the rescue on f8 (c8)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Winning blow: king to g2 (g1·12)
Shuffle Rating 1470
Deflection: pawn to h4
Shuffle Rating 1470
Winning blow: rook to b1 (b2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1480
Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1·7)
Shuffle Rating 1480
Win the hanging queen on e1
Shuffle Rating 1486

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