Chess960 puzzles: Quiet move

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

2492 puzzles

Winning blow: queen to d4 (d1·4)

Shuffle Rating 1390

Winning blow: rook to f3 (b3)

Shuffle Rating 1390

Winning blow: knight to c5 (e4·7)

Shuffle Rating 1390

Winning blow: rook to h3 (g3·6)

Shuffle Rating 1390

Trap the bishop on g5 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1394

Trap the bishop on d3 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 1401

Trap the queen on g7

Shuffle Rating 1402

Mate in 2: pawn to b4 (b2)

Shuffle Rating 1410

Mate in 2: bishop to c3 (b4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1410

Mate in 2: queen to a7 (d4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1410

Mate in 2: knight to e4 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 1410

Mate in 2: rook to c3 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1410

Fork: pawn to f5 (f7)

Shuffle Rating 1427

Skewer: bishop to a4 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1436

Pin: rook to d6

Shuffle Rating 1441

Fork: bishop to e2 (c4)

Shuffle Rating 1452

Discovered attack: knight to g4 (f6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1464

Winning blow: queen to h6 (d2·5)

Shuffle Rating 1470

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (c1·3)

Shuffle Rating 1470

Winning blow: knight to a5 (c6·4)

Shuffle Rating 1470

Winning blow: queen to e5 (c3·6)

Shuffle Rating 1470

Winning blow: rook to d3 (c3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1470

Winning blow: bishop to e5 (f6·3)

Shuffle Rating 1470

Winning blow: bishop to f8 (g7·4)

Shuffle Rating 1470

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