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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 e7 (d5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5·4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·19)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·10)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (f4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·6)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·20)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·21)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·11)
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: knight to f2
Shuffle Rating 643
Mate in 1: knight to f7 (h6)
Shuffle Rating 665
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 717
Mate in 1: knight to f7 (g5·2)
Shuffle Rating 825
Mate in 1: knight to f7 (e5)
Shuffle Rating 828
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (e4·2)
Shuffle Rating 836
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (h3)
Shuffle Rating 846
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·11)
Shuffle Rating 850
Mate in 1: knight to h6 (g4)
Shuffle Rating 850
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (b4·3)
Shuffle Rating 850
Mate in 1: knight to f7 (h6·2)
Shuffle Rating 854
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (h3·2)
Shuffle Rating 870
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (h3·3)
Shuffle Rating 881

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