Chess960 puzzles: Quiet move

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

2492 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g3 (h3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: bishop to g5 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (a8·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: bishop to e5 (h8)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: bishop to e3 (b6)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: queen to d1 (e1·4)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: queen to d4 (a1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: bishop to d3 (e2·5)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: knight to f6 (h5·10)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Winning blow: rook to f3 (f2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e3 (g3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (h7·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Pin: rook to c4

Shuffle Rating 1209

Trap the pawn on b4

Shuffle Rating 1227

Discovered attack: pawn to b3

Shuffle Rating 1244

Winning blow: queen to e2 (f3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1250

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (e4·3)

Shuffle Rating 1250

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (g4·4)

Shuffle Rating 1250

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (h1·4)

Shuffle Rating 1250

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (f1·4)

Shuffle Rating 1250

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e2 (e1·4)

Shuffle Rating 1250

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1 (h1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1250

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (d4·6)

Shuffle Rating 1250

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