Chess960 puzzles: Clearance

Clear your own piece out of the way — with tempo — for the decisive blow.

634 puzzles

Mate in 3: queen to d6 (c5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Mate in 3: knight to e5 (f3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Mate in 3: queen to b5 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Mate in 3: rook to h8 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Discovered attack: pawn to e6

Shuffle Rating 1794

Discovered attack: bishop to d5 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1796

Pin: rook to e1 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1803

Pin: queen to d6

Shuffle Rating 1814

Discovered attack: knight to h6 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 1817

Mate in 3: rook to c7 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1820

Discovered attack: knight to e5 (c4)

Shuffle Rating 1821

Discovered attack: queen to c4

Shuffle Rating 1826

Pin: pawn to f4

Shuffle Rating 1830

Discovered attack: knight to e5 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1833

Discovered attack: pawn to f6

Shuffle Rating 1838

Winning blow: rook to d3 (d4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1840

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b2 (c4)

Shuffle Rating 1840

Pin: queen to g3

Shuffle Rating 1841

Mate in 2: rook to g7 (f7·6)

Shuffle Rating 1841

Discovered attack: queen to c8 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1845

Mate in 3: queen to b6 (d4·3)

Shuffle Rating 1860

Mate in 3: queen to h7 (h5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1860

Mate in 3: rook to a8 (b8)

Shuffle Rating 1860

Pin: pawn to f7

Shuffle Rating 1863

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