Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense
Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.
652 puzzles
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5 (h3·2)
Mate in 3: knight to c5 (e6·2)
Mate in 3: queen to h4 (f2)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (h8·3)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (d7·3)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·23)
Deflection: rook to c8
Mate in 3: queen to e3 (d2)
Mate in 2: bishop to c4 (d5)
Mate in 3: fork on g3
Mate in 3: bishop to a5 (b4)
Win the hanging king on a6
Mate in 1: double attack on f8 (f7)
Mate in 3: queen to a6 (a4)
Pin: rook to h7
Deflection: queen to d6 (f8)
Mate in 3: queen to c7 (d7·2)
Mate in 2: queen to f7 (f8)
Mate in 2: queen to h4 (g5·2)
Mate in 2: knight to g3 (f5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to f4 (g3·3)
Winning blow: queen to c3 (c5)
Winning blow: bishop to e7 (c5·3)
Winning blow: rook to f1 (e1·9)