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Chess960 puzzles: Mate defense

Mate is threatened — parry it and stay on top.

652 puzzles

Winning blow: rook to f1 (f7)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to e1 (f2·3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (f1·6)
Shuffle Rating 970
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (d1·5)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·4)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to e2 (d1·5)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·2)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to e3 (d2·3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (f2·3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (f2·4)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·5)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: rook to g3 (h3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·7)
Shuffle Rating 970
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (b1·9)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·5)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to e1 (f2·4)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: knight to e1 (d3·2)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: queen to g3 (h3·3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: knight to a3 (b5)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to f2 (g1·6)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: rook to b1 (f1)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: rook to e1 (g1)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: knight to e3 (c4)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: king to d2 (e1·8)
Shuffle Rating 970

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