Chess960 puzzles: Quiet move

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

2492 puzzles

Winning blow: queen to c5 (c4·3)

Shuffle Rating 1110

Winning blow: king to b2 (c3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1110

Winning blow: queen to h3 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 1110

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (b1·22)

Shuffle Rating 1110

Winning blow: pawn to g7 (g6·5)

Shuffle Rating 1110

Winning blow: queen to c4 (b3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1110

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (g4·3)

Shuffle Rating 1110

Fork: knight to g4 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1119

Pin: bishop to h6 (g7)

Shuffle Rating 1187

Winning blow: knight to e5 (f7·4)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: knight to c5 (e6·7)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f1·7)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: bishop to g6 (h7·4)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d3 (f4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (c5)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f2 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b2 (b1·11)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (a8)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d3 (d1·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: knight to d5 (b6·3)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: knight to a3 (b1·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: rook to f3 (f1·7)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: knight to c4 (d2·3)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: queen to c5 (b6)

Shuffle Rating 1200

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