Chess960 puzzles: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

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All themes Mate 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: pawn to g4 (f3·21)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·80)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·12)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (d4·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e5

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (h1·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·22)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·14)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·23)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·28)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c3 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (h3·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: rook to d1 (b1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·81)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (c5·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (a1·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·43)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h4 (h1·15)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g4 (g1·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·24)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (c2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·44)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: bishop to a8 (f3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780