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: bishop to c4

Shuffle Rating 1490 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to d4

Shuffle Rating 1504 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to d1 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 1505 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to g4

Shuffle Rating 1509 · Deflection

Skewer: bishop to g5 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1511 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to d5 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1513 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to f1 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 1520 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to d1 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 1530 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on g2

Shuffle Rating 1536 · Deflection

Back-rank mate in 3 on e1

Shuffle Rating 1537 · Back rank

Deflection: rook to e6 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 1541 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on h1 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 1564 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on b8

Shuffle Rating 1572 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to g7

Shuffle Rating 1589 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to h5 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1599 · Deflection

Skewer: queen to h1 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1621 · Deflection

Mate in 3: deflection on f2 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1625 · Deflection

Mate in 2: pin on d3

Shuffle Rating 1636 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on g8

Shuffle Rating 1638 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to e5

Shuffle Rating 1651 · Deflection

Mate in 2: double attack on f8

Shuffle Rating 1651 · Deflection

Mate in 2: deflection on d1

Shuffle Rating 1675 · Deflection

Deflection: queen to e2

Shuffle Rating 1688 · Deflection

Fork: bishop to e5 (h2)

Shuffle Rating 1708 · Deflection