Chess960 puzzles: Deflection

Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.

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.Mate: a forcing sequence that ends the game — the king has no escape.Mate in 4: a forced checkmate in four moves — every reply is covered.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.

218 puzzles

Mate in 2: deflection on f2 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1165

Deflection: rook to e5

Shuffle Rating 1170

Mate in 2: discovered attack on f7

Shuffle Rating 1174

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f7·2)

Shuffle Rating 1178

Deflection: rook to h8

Shuffle Rating 1182

Deflection: bishop to h3

Shuffle Rating 1184

Back-rank mate in 2 on e2 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 1184

Fork: bishop to f2 (c5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1185

Deflection: rook to e6

Shuffle Rating 1185

Deflection: pawn to c2

Shuffle Rating 1187

Mate in 3: fork on e8

Shuffle Rating 1196

Deflection: rook to h7

Shuffle Rating 1202

Skewer: bishop to f6

Shuffle Rating 1209

Deflection: rook to c1

Shuffle Rating 1221

Deflection: rook to d1

Shuffle Rating 1222

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (f3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1223

Mate in 3: deflection on f8

Shuffle Rating 1241

Deflection: rook to a6

Shuffle Rating 1278

Mate in 2: deflection on h3

Shuffle Rating 1283

Deflection: queen to e1

Shuffle Rating 1307

Deflection: rook to b1

Shuffle Rating 1337

Deflection: pawn to h3

Shuffle Rating 1344

Skewer: queen to g7

Shuffle Rating 1346

Fork: queen to d5 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 1355