Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense
Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.
652 puzzles
Mate in 3: queen to d4 (d1)
Mate in 3: queen to e7 (f7·2)
Mate in 3: queen to c8 (g8)
Mate in 3: knight to c6 (e7·2)
Mate in 3: queen to f5 (d7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (c8·3)
Mate in 3: rook to b3 (b1)
Mate in 3: bishop to f7 (g8)
Mate in 3: king to a4
Win the hanging queen on d4
Mate in 2: bishop to g2 (d5)
Mate in 2: pin on d3
Winning blow: queen to f4 (c1·7)
Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d1·13)
Winning blow: queen to e4 (b7·2)
Pin: king to g7
Fork: queen to a4 (d7)
Mate in 2: queen to d3 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (c1·18)
Pin: queen to e8
Mate in 3: pawn to e8 (f7·3)
Mate in 3: queen to e8 (h8·2)
Mate in 3: rook to b8 (b1·3)