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Chess960 puzzles: Passed pawn

Nothing can stop the passer — escort it to the last rank.

A passed pawn has no enemy pawns in front of it or on the neighboring files: only pieces can stop it. Check who can blockade the pawn or catch it with the king — if nobody can, the pawn is worth a whole piece. Push the passer with your pieces supporting it, and put your rook behind it. The beginner's mistake is shoving the pawn forward unprotected, straight into a capture.

209 puzzles

Mate in 1: pawn to c5
Shuffle Rating 658
Mate in 3: pawn to g3
Shuffle Rating 845
Fork: pawn to d4
Shuffle Rating 884
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·7)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to h8 (h4)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (b5)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·2)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to a7
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to g6 (h5·3)
Shuffle Rating 920
Winning blow: pawn to b7 (b6·2)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·2)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to b7 (b6·3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to g3 (g2·3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to h7 (h6·2)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to a7 (a6)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to d7 (d6)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (d5·2)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (e6·3)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·5)
Shuffle Rating 970
Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·5)
Shuffle Rating 970
Fork: pawn to e6
Shuffle Rating 981
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·10)
Shuffle Rating 1060
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f7 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 1060

Endgame