Chess960 puzzles: Clearance

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

634 puzzles

Discovered attack: knight to d4 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1867

Discovered attack: pawn to e6 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 1873

Deflection: knight to h3

Shuffle Rating 1875

Mate in 2: queen to h1 (h2)

Shuffle Rating 1877

Discovered attack: rook to g4 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 1879

Pin: queen to d8

Shuffle Rating 1883

Discovered attack: pawn to e5

Shuffle Rating 1901

Trap the pawn on c5 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1902

Discovered attack: bishop to g6 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 1908

Fork: bishop to c2

Shuffle Rating 1911

Win the hanging queen on h4

Shuffle Rating 1911

Winning blow: knight to c7 (b5·12)

Shuffle Rating 1930

Win the hanging rook on d8

Shuffle Rating 1948

Trap the rook on a1 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 1966

Mate in 3: queen to c5 (c7·2)

Shuffle Rating 1980

Mate in 3: pawn to g6 (h5·5)

Shuffle Rating 1980

Discovered attack: rook to g3 (c3)

Shuffle Rating 1984

Trap the bishop on e8 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1986

Fork: bishop to g5 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 1989

Mate in 3: rook to c6 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 1990

Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e6·4)

Shuffle Rating 1990

Fork: bishop to c5 (e7·2)

Shuffle Rating 1991

Deflection: bishop to g2 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 1996

Discovered attack: rook to b8

Shuffle Rating 1997

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