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Chess960 puzzles: Zwischenzug

Before the obvious recapture — an in-between move that wins more.

72 puzzles

Winning blow: queen to d8 (e7·3)
Shuffle Rating 1290 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·5)
Shuffle Rating 1290 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·18)
Shuffle Rating 1290 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: pawn to g8 (g7)
Shuffle Rating 1390 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: bishop to a5 (b4·3)
Shuffle Rating 1390 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: king to a2 (b1·11)
Shuffle Rating 1390 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: bishop to g6 (e4·2)
Shuffle Rating 1430 · Chess960 specifics
Deflection: rook to d4
Shuffle Rating 1504 · Deflection
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (b4·6)
Shuffle Rating 1560 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·14)
Shuffle Rating 1560 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to f1 (e1·5)
Shuffle Rating 1560 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (c5·10)
Shuffle Rating 1560 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: knight to c4 (e3·6)
Shuffle Rating 1620 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: knight to e2 (g3·6)
Shuffle Rating 1620 · Chess960 specifics
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e1·8)
Shuffle Rating 1700 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to h8 (h7·11)
Shuffle Rating 1700 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: queen to e4 (e3·2)
Shuffle Rating 1700 · Chess960 specifics
Mate in 3: pawn to d6 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 1760 · Chess960 specifics
Winning blow: rook to f6 (f1·14)
Shuffle Rating 1790 · Chess960 specifics
Discovered attack: knight to e5 (c6)
Shuffle Rating 1929 · Discovered attack
Deflection: bishop to h7 (e4)
Shuffle Rating 2092 · Deflection
Deflection: rook to e8 (e1·2)
Shuffle Rating 2250 · Deflection
Fork: knight to c3 (d5·2)
Shuffle Rating 2264 · Fork
Fork: knight to g3 (e2·2)
Shuffle Rating 2421 · Fork

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