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Chess960 puzzles: Smothered mate

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

166 puzzles

Mate in 1: knight to f7 (h6·3)
Shuffle Rating 915
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (e4·3)
Shuffle Rating 916
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (h3·4)
Shuffle Rating 921
Mate in 1: knight to f7 (h6·4)
Shuffle Rating 939
Mate in 1: knight to e7 (g6)
Shuffle Rating 939
Mate in 1: knight to c7 (a6)
Shuffle Rating 951
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (h3·5)
Shuffle Rating 967
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (h3·6)
Shuffle Rating 974
Mate in 1: knight to f7 (h6·5)
Shuffle Rating 988
Mate in 1: knight to f7 (h6·6)
Shuffle Rating 1013
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·11)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to g7 (a1·2)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f1·6)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to e8 (f7·3)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to g7 (a1·3)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to g7 (b2·2)
Shuffle Rating 1320
Mate in 2: queen to g8 (f7·2)
Shuffle Rating 1332
Mate in 2: pin on f1
Shuffle Rating 1372
Mate in 2: queen to g1 (f2)
Shuffle Rating 1409
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (e4·4)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: queen to f8 (h6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (g2·5)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·13)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (h1·18)
Shuffle Rating 1450

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