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Chess960 puzzles: Relative pin

A piece shields a more valuable one behind it — moving it loses material.

In a relative pin the piece shields not its king but something valuable behind it, usually the queen. Moving is legal but costly, because the piece behind falls. Look for three units on one line: your long-range piece, a cheaper enemy piece, and an expensive one hiding behind. Beware the classic trap — a relatively pinned piece can still move with check or a bigger threat, so verify before you cash in.

511 puzzles

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h4)
Shuffle Rating 602
Mate in 1: queen to g7
Shuffle Rating 602
Mate in 1: queen to b7
Shuffle Rating 612
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: queen to a6
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: queen to a8
Shuffle Rating 641
Mate in 1: queen to h2 (e5)
Shuffle Rating 673
Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1·3)
Shuffle Rating 687
Mate in 1: queen to h5
Shuffle Rating 693
Mate in 1: rook to f8
Shuffle Rating 719
Mate in 1: rook to d8
Shuffle Rating 721
Mate in 2: queen to h2 (c7)
Shuffle Rating 749
Mate in 2: queen to h2 (e5)
Shuffle Rating 806
Mate in 1: rook to b1 (b2)
Shuffle Rating 807
Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1·5)
Shuffle Rating 835
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h4·5)
Shuffle Rating 869
Mate in 1: queen to h1
Shuffle Rating 874
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (g6)
Shuffle Rating 880
Mate in 2: bishop to h2
Shuffle Rating 882
Mate in 1: queen to a1 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 894
Mate in 2: rook to h6 (e6)
Shuffle Rating 899
Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e1)
Shuffle Rating 899

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