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

Deflection: pawn to h5

Shuffle Rating 1356

Mate in 2: deflection on e7

Shuffle Rating 1365

Deflection: queen to d6

Shuffle Rating 1377

Deflection: pawn to b2

Shuffle Rating 1385

Deflection: bishop to d4

Shuffle Rating 1385

Deflection: rook to d5

Shuffle Rating 1386

Skewer: rook to g7 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1392

Mate in 3: deflection on d8

Shuffle Rating 1412

Mate in 2: deflection on e8

Shuffle Rating 1422

Deflection: rook to d8

Shuffle Rating 1432

Deflection: rook to d7

Shuffle Rating 1435

Deflection: rook to c4

Shuffle Rating 1438

Deflection: queen to f7

Shuffle Rating 1449

Deflection: pawn to a5

Shuffle Rating 1450

Skewer: pawn to g4

Shuffle Rating 1451

Deflection: pawn to h4

Shuffle Rating 1470

Deflection: pawn to e2

Shuffle Rating 1471

Mate in 3: deflection on f7

Shuffle Rating 1479

Deflection: pawn to f2 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1480

Mate in 3: deflection on f2

Shuffle Rating 1480

Fork: queen to b7 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1481

Deflection: pawn to c7

Shuffle Rating 1485

Pin: rook to f1

Shuffle Rating 1486

Fork: rook to f2 (h2)

Shuffle Rating 1486