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Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense

Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.

652 puzzles

Winning blow: bishop to a1
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (f1·3)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: queen to h2 (h7)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: queen to c5 (c3)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a1 (d1·3)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: queen to c2 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: knight to h5 (g3·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to e3 (d2·5)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (c5·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to g6 (h5·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d7 (d1·4)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·5)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to h7 (h1·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: bishop to d7 (f5·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (b1)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: bishop to a4 (c2·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to e2 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (a1·3)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to e1 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to f3 (e3)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to d4 (g4)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·12)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to f2 (d2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2·9)
Shuffle Rating 920

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