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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 e7 (b4·4)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (c3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: knight to e7 (f5·3)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 1: rook to g2 (e2)
Shuffle Rating 1363
Mate in 2: queen to g3 (d3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1440
Mate in 2: queen to h1 (c1)
Shuffle Rating 1440
Mate in 2: knight to a7 (c6)
Shuffle Rating 1440
Mate in 2: queen to h4 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 1440
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: knight to d6 (c4·4)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: bishop to f5 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: rook to h6 (d6)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: rook to f8 (c8)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: rook to a6 (b6)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b7 (b3·6)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: queen to c6 (h1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (g6·7)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: rook to a8 (f8)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b6 (d5·6)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: knight to h5
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: knight to f6 (g4·4)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b3 (e3)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: rook to h8 (h3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1463
Mate in 1: queen to h3 (h5)
Shuffle Rating 1504

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