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Chess960 puzzles: Smothered mate

The king is buried under its own pieces — only a knight can reach it.

166 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·8)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·6)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·13)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·14)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5·3)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·15)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·7)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·6)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·3)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (h5·3)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·16)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·8)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·8)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·7)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·9)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·10)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·17)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·18)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·9)
Shuffle Rating 620

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