Chess960 puzzles: Deflection
Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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.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
Deflection: pawn to h5
Mate in 2: deflection on e7
Deflection: queen to d6
Deflection: pawn to b2
Deflection: bishop to d4
Deflection: rook to d5
Skewer: rook to g7 (d7)
Mate in 3: deflection on d8
Mate in 2: deflection on e8
Deflection: rook to d8
Deflection: rook to d7
Deflection: rook to c4
Deflection: queen to f7
Deflection: pawn to a5
Skewer: pawn to g4
Deflection: pawn to h4
Deflection: pawn to e2
Mate in 3: deflection on f7
Deflection: pawn to f2 (e3)
Mate in 3: deflection on f2
Fork: queen to b7 (d7)
Deflection: pawn to c7
Pin: rook to f1
Fork: rook to f2 (h2)