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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 2: queen to b8 (c7)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: queen to g7 (a1·7)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·20)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·21)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (c3·7)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (a3·3)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: queen to g7 (a1·8)
Shuffle Rating 1450
Mate in 2: queen to g8 (b3·3)
Shuffle Rating 1565
Mate in 2: queen to g1 (b6)
Shuffle Rating 1582
Mate in 1: knight to g3 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 1628
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (b7·9)
Shuffle Rating 1630
Mate in 3: queen to f7 (b7)
Shuffle Rating 1642
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·23)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (h1·26)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (g2·6)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Mate in 2: queen to g8 (e6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Mate in 2: queen to g8 (d5·3)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a6·4)
Shuffle Rating 1670
Mate in 2: pin on g6 (g8)
Shuffle Rating 1842
Mate in 3: knight to d6 (b7)
Shuffle Rating 1860
Mate in 3: rook to f8 (f1·8)
Shuffle Rating 1946
Mate in 3: knight to e6 (g7·4)
Shuffle Rating 2210

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