Chess960 puzzles: Winning blow

Find the strike that wins material by force.

6184 puzzles

Rescue the queen to f5

Shuffle Rating 1947 · Saving a piece

Deflection: rook to b6

Shuffle Rating 1950 · Deflection

Fork: knight to d5 (c3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1959 · Fork

Fork: knight to e4 (c5)

Shuffle Rating 1960 · Fork

Win the hanging queen on a5

Shuffle Rating 1970 · Hanging piece

Fork: bishop to b3

Shuffle Rating 1971 · Fork

Pin: bishop to e7

Shuffle Rating 1976 · Pin

Win the hanging queen on a8 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 1985 · Hanging piece

Win the hanging queen on d6 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 1991 · Hanging piece

Win the hanging queen on f2

Shuffle Rating 1994 · Hanging piece

Rescue the rook to d5

Shuffle Rating 2005 · Saving a piece

Rescue the king to f1

Shuffle Rating 2007 · Saving a piece

Win the hanging rook on f1

Shuffle Rating 2007 · Hanging piece

Winning blow: queen to f7 (f2·4)

Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·30)

Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: rook to a5 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: knight to g7 (f5·7)

Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: knight to b7 (c5·8)

Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to e4 (d3·3)

Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (b1·8)

Shuffle Rating 2010 · Chess960 specifics

Pin: pawn to d7

Shuffle Rating 2019 · Pin

Win the hanging king on h7 (g8·2)

Shuffle Rating 2020 · Hanging piece

Win the hanging bishop on f3

Shuffle Rating 2020 · Hanging piece

Pin: queen to c7

Shuffle Rating 2023 · Pin

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