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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 d8 (b6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to a5 (e5)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (b2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to h4 (f4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to c8 (e6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: knight to g5 (e6·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to c7 (c5)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to a5 (c7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: knight to b5 (c3·4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to c5 (e7)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h3 (e3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: knight to d6 (e8)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to d4 (f2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: pawn to c7 (b6)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to b8 (b1·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to c5 (f8·4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: pawn to f6 (e5·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (c3·9)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to d8 (a5·3)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to d2
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to f7 (g7·2)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: rook to h8 (h4)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 2: knight to b6 (a4·5)
Shuffle Rating 1648
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (b2·7)
Shuffle Rating 1650

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