Chess960 puzzles: Quiet move

No check, no capture — yet this modest move decides the game.

2492 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h7·5)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (b7)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c3 (b5·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: pawn to b3 (b2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (h1·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5 (c8)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: pawn to g3 (g2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·3)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (b2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e2 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: pawn to b3 (b2·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (h6·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·4)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: pawn to f4 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c3 (c2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h6 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: queen to c7 (c8·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h8·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (a4)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b2 (c3·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: queen to a6 (b7·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g1 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (c1·12)

Shuffle Rating 970

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