Chess960 puzzles: Quiet move

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

2492 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (a1)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: queen to a7 (g1·2)

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Winning blow: queen to g4 (e2·3)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (g2·3)

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Winning blow: knight to g5 (e4·8)

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Winning blow: queen to f3 (d1·4)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (e3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: pawn to a3 (a2·3)

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Winning blow: king to g1 (f2·12)

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Winning blow: pawn to f6 (f5·7)

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Winning blow: rook to b7 (b6·4)

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Winning blow: queen to d4 (d3·4)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·17)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: queen to d5 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: rook to h3 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: bishop to f3 (b7)

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Winning blow: rook to c1 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: queen to h1 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Winning blow: knight to c6 (b4·12)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Fork: bishop to d4 (b6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1615

Pin: rook to g3

Shuffle Rating 1618

Winning blow: bishop to g6 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 1620

Winning blow: knight to f5 (g7·3)

Shuffle Rating 1620

Winning blow: knight to c5 (b3·15)

Shuffle Rating 1620

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