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 g6

Shuffle Rating 1899 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to h2 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 1912 · Deflection

Deflection: bishop to g2 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1913 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to e8 (c8)

Shuffle Rating 1915 · Deflection

Mate in 2: pin on g4

Shuffle Rating 1920 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to h5 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1922 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to a5 (a4)

Shuffle Rating 1926 · Deflection

Pin: pawn to g5

Shuffle Rating 1935 · Deflection

Mate in 3: fork on c2

Shuffle Rating 1941 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to c5 (c3)

Shuffle Rating 1948 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to b6

Shuffle Rating 1950 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to b5

Shuffle Rating 1952 · Deflection

Deflection: king to d2

Shuffle Rating 1956 · Deflection

Fork: bishop to d5 (g2)

Shuffle Rating 1956 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to h7

Shuffle Rating 1963 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to d8 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1966 · Deflection

Skewer: queen to c6

Shuffle Rating 1972 · Deflection

Deflection: queen to e6

Shuffle Rating 1975 · Deflection

Deflection: rook to a6 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 1975 · Deflection

Deflection: pawn to f7

Shuffle Rating 1976 · Deflection

Deflection: knight to f7

Shuffle Rating 1977 · Deflection

Skewer: knight to e5

Shuffle Rating 1986 · Deflection

Mate in 3: deflection on f7 (g6)

Shuffle Rating 1987 · Deflection

Pin: bishop to c4

Shuffle Rating 1993 · Deflection