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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 2: queen to f8 (d6·5)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Mate in 2: knight to d4 (b5)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Mate in 2: knight to b6 (d5·5)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Mate in 3: knight to c5 (b7)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to h8 (b2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to b5 (d3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to a7 (f2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: bishop to e7
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to h8 (e8·2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to g5 (g2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: knight to d7 (b8)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: knight to b7 (a5·4)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: queen to a8 (a7·6)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b1·22)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 3: rook to d2 (b2)
Shuffle Rating 1760
Mate in 2: knight to f5 (d6)
Shuffle Rating 1822
Mate in 3: rook to g7 (g2)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (a1·12)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·24)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: queen to e6 (a2)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c5 (c1·12)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: bishop to c6 (g2·4)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (h8)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 2: knight to g6 (e5·6)
Shuffle Rating 1907

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