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Chess960 puzzles: Epaulette mate

The king's own pieces flank it like epaulettes — mate comes head-on.

223 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d2·3)
Shuffle Rating 850 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (c3·2)
Shuffle Rating 850 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e2·4)
Shuffle Rating 850 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f4·2)
Shuffle Rating 850 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f3·4)
Shuffle Rating 850 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (f5·2)
Shuffle Rating 850 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d4·2)
Shuffle Rating 850 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 1: queen to g7 (h8·2)
Shuffle Rating 864 · Mate in 1
Mate in 1: rook to g8 (b8)
Shuffle Rating 898 · Mate in 1
Mate in 1: queen to e6
Shuffle Rating 916 · Mate in 1
Mate in 2: double attack on f6
Shuffle Rating 938 · Double attack
Mate in 1: queen to g2 (h1)
Shuffle Rating 972 · Mate in 1
Mate in 2: rook to h8 (h2)
Shuffle Rating 995 · Mate in 2
Mate in 2: rook to d7
Shuffle Rating 1037 · Mate in 2
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (d6·5)
Shuffle Rating 1060 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (a1·9)
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e3 (c1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e3 (a3)
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (f1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 2: queen to c8 (c7)
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 2: queen to c5
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 2: bishop to e5
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e3 (g5)
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (b3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics

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