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Chess960 puzzles: Knight mate

The knight lands the killing blow from its unique angle.

In a knight mate the final blow comes from the knight — the only piece whose check can never be blocked. That makes it lethal against a cramped king: only a king move or capturing the knight itself can help. The sign: the squares around the king are occupied or covered, and there is a hop from which the knight checks while staying untouchable. Bring the knight over early — it is slower than the long-range pieces, but its strike cannot be parried.

586 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·6)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (b5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: knight to h6
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·3)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·7)
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: knight to c7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: knight to a7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·3)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·3)
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: knight to b6
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (f4·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: knight to f7
Shuffle Rating 658

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