Chess960 puzzles: Quiet move

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

2492 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·6)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (f1·6)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·7)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·8)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (b5)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: queen to g6 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: knight to b3

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: bishop to a7 (b8)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: bishop to f2 (g1·3)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c1 (a1·3)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: queen to h5 (g6)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (e3·5)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d3 (b4)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h7·6)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·9)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c1 (a1)

Shuffle Rating 970

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

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g1 (h2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·10)

Shuffle Rating 970

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

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 970

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 970

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