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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: queen to f8 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 1914 · Mate in 1
Mate in 3: rook to h1 (f1)
Shuffle Rating 1970 · Mate in 3
Mate in 3: queen to h6 (c1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: rook to h4 (d4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: queen to f8 (f7·4)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: queen to e3 (e2)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: queen to e6 (e4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: queen to e5 (e8·2)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (g5)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a7 (b5·10)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h6 (f5·5)
Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f1·10)
Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (f3·4)
Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e6·4)
Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 2: bishop to c5 (e7)
Shuffle Rating 2014 · Mate in 2
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (g3·3)
Shuffle Rating 2098 · Mate in 2
Chess960 tactic on g3
Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics
Chess960 tactic on e5
Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics
Chess960 tactic on f5 (g5)
Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·32)
Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: bishop to b5 (c4·4)
Shuffle Rating 2123 · Mate in 3
Mate in 3: rook to g6 (h6·3)
Shuffle Rating 2147 · Mate in 3
Mate in 3: bishop to b5 (d3·3)
Shuffle Rating 2154 · Mate in 3
Mate in 3: queen to g6 (d3·3)
Shuffle Rating 2170 · Chess960 specifics

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