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Chess960 puzzles: Queen trap

The strongest piece ventures too far — and cannot come back.

100 puzzles

Winning blow: rook to e3 (g3)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e1 (e2)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·13)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·18)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (e2·3)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (e5·6)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·18)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (b4·6)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: bishop to e2 (f1)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to g4 (f4)
Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (h2)
Shuffle Rating 1290 · Chess960 specifics
Pin: queen to h3
Shuffle Rating 1299 · Pin
Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·19)
Shuffle Rating 1340 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a6 (a3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1390 · Chess960 specifics
Trap the bishop on g5 (e3)
Shuffle Rating 1394 · Trapped piece
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·15)
Shuffle Rating 1420 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·22)
Shuffle Rating 1420 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (b5·13)
Shuffle Rating 1480 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (c1·18)
Shuffle Rating 1560 · Chess960 specifics
Pin: bishop to h6 (g7·2)
Shuffle Rating 1567 · Pin
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·23)
Shuffle Rating 1610 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·24)
Shuffle Rating 1610 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·22)
Shuffle Rating 1610 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·23)
Shuffle Rating 1610 · Chess960 specifics

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