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

Winning blow: bishop to f6 (b2·9)

Shuffle Rating 2010

Discovered attack: bishop to c4

Shuffle Rating 2027

Fork: queen to d5 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 2029

Pin: rook to d1 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 2072

Discovered attack: rook to f2

Shuffle Rating 2075

Pin: pawn to f3

Shuffle Rating 2080

Mate in 2: pawn to g4 (g2·5)

Shuffle Rating 2100

Discovered attack: bishop to c6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 2115

Mate in 3: rook to h4 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 2115

Chess960 tactic on h3

Shuffle Rating 2120

Winning blow: queen to c4 (b4·3)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on f8 (g6)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on e4 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on b7 (a8)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on f2 (g1)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Discovered attack: pawn to e6 (e5·2)

Shuffle Rating 2153

Discovered attack: rook to a1

Shuffle Rating 2160

Discovered attack: pawn to d6 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 2162

Discovered attack: bishop to g6 (d3·2)

Shuffle Rating 2192

Pin: knight to f4 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 2206

Discovered attack: knight to d4 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 2247

Discovered attack: rook to h6

Shuffle Rating 2259

Discovered attack: pawn to e3 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 2279

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