Chess960 puzzles: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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All themesMate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.Double attack: one move creates two threats at once.Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
26334 puzzles
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3)
Winning blow: bishop to b8
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a1
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8
Winning blow: knight to c8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4