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Chess960 puzzles: Remove the defender

Capture the guard first — then take what it protected.

835 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e4·8)
Shuffle Rating 1930 · Chess960 specifics
Win the hanging queen on d6
Shuffle Rating 1931 · Hanging piece
Pin: rook to f2
Shuffle Rating 1939 · Pin
Fork: bishop to d4 (e5·3)
Shuffle Rating 1940 · Fork
Fork: queen to e2
Shuffle Rating 1942 · Fork
Win the hanging king on b7
Shuffle Rating 1944 · Hanging piece
Fork: bishop to d6 (f4)
Shuffle Rating 1947 · Fork
Fork: queen to b2 (b6)
Shuffle Rating 1950 · Fork
Discovered attack: knight to f6 (e4·4)
Shuffle Rating 1970 · Discovered attack
Winning blow: knight to e5 (c6·5)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: queen to c6 (a4·3)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: rook to d7 (d6·2)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to d6 (f8·6)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: bishop to f7 (c4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: queen to e7 (f6)
Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics
Fork: queen to f4 (g5)
Shuffle Rating 2038 · Fork
Discovered attack: bishop to h2 (d6·10)
Shuffle Rating 2074 · Discovered attack
Fork: queen to h6
Shuffle Rating 2089 · Fork
Pin: knight to c3
Shuffle Rating 2099 · Pin
Fork: queen to d7 (f5)
Shuffle Rating 2105 · Fork
Deflection: rook to f2
Shuffle Rating 2108 · Deflection
Chess960 tactic on f5 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics
Chess960 tactic on b1
Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to e7 (e6·12)
Shuffle Rating 2120 · Chess960 specifics

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