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

Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·5)

Shuffle Rating 1290

Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·18)

Shuffle Rating 1290

Winning blow: pawn to g8 (g7)

Shuffle Rating 1390

Winning blow: bishop to a5 (b4·3)

Shuffle Rating 1390

Attack on the uncastled king: king to a2 (b1·11)

Shuffle Rating 1390

Winning blow: bishop to g6 (e4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1430

Deflection: rook to d4

Shuffle Rating 1504

Winning blow: pawn to b5 (b4·6)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·14)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Winning blow: rook to f1 (e1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Winning blow: pawn to c6 (c5·10)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Winning blow: knight to c4 (e3·6)

Shuffle Rating 1620

Winning blow: knight to e2 (g3·6)

Shuffle Rating 1620

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e1·8)

Shuffle Rating 1700

Winning blow: queen to h8 (h7·11)

Shuffle Rating 1700

Winning blow: queen to e4 (e3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1700

Mate in 3: pawn to d6 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Winning blow: rook to f6 (f1·14)

Shuffle Rating 1790

Discovered attack: knight to e5 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1929

Deflection: bishop to h7 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 2092

Deflection: rook to e8 (e1·2)

Shuffle Rating 2250

Fork: knight to c3 (d5·2)

Shuffle Rating 2264

Fork: knight to g3 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 2421

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