Chess960 puzzles: Clearance

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

634 puzzles

Deflection: queen to h4

Shuffle Rating 2003 · Deflection

Winning blow: bishop to f6 (b2·9)

Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics

Discovered attack: bishop to c4

Shuffle Rating 2027 · Discovered attack

Fork: queen to d5 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 2029 · Fork

Pin: rook to d1 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 2072 · Pin

Discovered attack: rook to f2

Shuffle Rating 2075 · Discovered attack

Pin: pawn to f3

Shuffle Rating 2080 · Pin

Mate in 2: pawn to g4 (g2·5)

Shuffle Rating 2100 · Mate in 2

Discovered attack: bishop to c6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 2115 · Discovered attack

Mate in 3: rook to h4 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 2115 · Mate in 3

Chess960 tactic on h3

Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to c4 (b4·3)

Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics

Chess960 tactic on f8 (g6)

Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics

Chess960 tactic on e4 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics

Chess960 tactic on b7 (a8)

Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics

Chess960 tactic on f2 (g1)

Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics

Discovered attack: pawn to e6 (e5·2)

Shuffle Rating 2153 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to a1

Shuffle Rating 2160 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to d6 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 2162 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: bishop to g6 (d3·2)

Shuffle Rating 2192 · Discovered attack

Pin: knight to f4 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 2206 · Pin

Discovered attack: knight to d4 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 2247 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: rook to h6

Shuffle Rating 2259 · Discovered attack

Discovered attack: pawn to e3 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 2279 · Discovered attack

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