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Chess960 puzzles: Endgame tactic

Tactics live in the endgame too — strike while material is scarce.

Tactics do not retire when the queens come off: forks, pins and double attacks live on in the endgame. With so little material left, every tactical loss is almost always decisive. The signs are the usual ones — undefended pieces, king and piece on one line, a pawn about to promote. Even in a "technical" ending, scan for a shot before every move, both yours and your opponent's.

1176 puzzles

Mate in 1: rook to e7
Shuffle Rating 600 · Mate in 1
Fork: bishop to e3
Shuffle Rating 600 · Fork
Mate in 2: rook to f1
Shuffle Rating 604 · Mate in 2
Mate in 2: rook to b8
Shuffle Rating 605 · Mate in 2
Mate in 2: rook to a1
Shuffle Rating 607 · Mate in 2
Mate in 1: rook to h5
Shuffle Rating 608 · Mate in 1
Back-rank mate in 1 on d8
Shuffle Rating 612 · Back rank
Skewer: rook to h8
Shuffle Rating 614 · Skewer
Mate in 1: rook to h1 (d1)
Shuffle Rating 620 · Mate in 1
Fork: knight to d5
Shuffle Rating 631 · Fork
Fork: knight to e2
Shuffle Rating 645 · Fork
Mate in 1: rook to c1
Shuffle Rating 648 · Mate in 1
Mate in 2: rook to a1 (a7)
Shuffle Rating 649 · Mate in 2
Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 653 · Mate in 1
Fork: knight to e2 (c3)
Shuffle Rating 654 · Fork
Skewer: rook to b1
Shuffle Rating 655 · Skewer
Fork: knight to d4
Shuffle Rating 656 · Fork
Fork: knight to d4 (b3)
Shuffle Rating 656 · Fork
Mate in 1: rook to d1
Shuffle Rating 657 · Mate in 1
Fork: knight to e7 (c6)
Shuffle Rating 666 · Fork
Mate in 1: rook to f6
Shuffle Rating 674 · Mate in 1
Mate in 1: rook to e1 (a1)
Shuffle Rating 677 · Hanging piece
Mate in 2: rook to g8 (g7)
Shuffle Rating 680 · Mate in 2
Discovered attack: bishop to h7
Shuffle Rating 681 · Discovered attack

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