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Chess960 puzzles: Epaulette mate

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

223 puzzles

Mate in 1: rook to d8 (e8)
Shuffle Rating 1536
Mate in 1: queen to b2 (a2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1544
Winning blow: queen to d7 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 1560
Winning blow: queen to c3 (c4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1560
Mate in 1: queen to h3 (h5·2)
Shuffle Rating 1595
Mate in 1: pin on e4
Shuffle Rating 1602
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (d2·5)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to e5
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b1 (e1·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (g7·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b6 (c4·4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to e8 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: bishop to g3
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to g1 (h1)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: knight to d6 (b5)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e3·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: bishop to a6 (e2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (b3·5)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4·22)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: pawn to d6 (e5)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to c7 (b7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to d5 (d7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to d1 (g1)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to e4 (a8)
Shuffle Rating 1630

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