Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense
Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.
652 puzzles
Mate in 3: bishop to d2 (e1)
Winning blow: rook to b7 (d7·5)
Win the hanging bishop on a5
Fork: queen to e3 (g3)
Win the hanging rook on e3
Pin: bishop to h6 (f8)
Mate in 2: queen to f3 (h3·2)
Mate in 2: queen to c2 (f2)
Rescue the bishop to g7
Rescue the knight to e4
Win the hanging queen on h6
Fork: rook to e7 (f7)
Fork: queen to c3 (d4)
Rescue the bishop to d1
Mate in 2: fork on e4 (h4)
Chess960 tactic on c6 (e4)
Fork: rook to b4
Win the hanging queen on h5 (d5)
Winning blow: rook to f2 (d2·2)
Win the hanging queen on e6
Double attack: pawn to f6
Rescue the king to f8
Mate in 3: pin on f4
Discovered attack: queen to d6