Chess960 puzzles: Fork
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Frequent types in this theme
Royal fork
A fork with check: the king must move, and the second piece is lost.
Only move
Everything else loses — find the only move that holds.
Endgame tactic
Tactics live in the endgame too — strike while material is scarce.
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.
770 puzzles
Fork: bishop to e3
Fork: knight to g5
Fork: knight to d5
Fork: knight to c5
Fork: knight to e2
Fork: knight to e7
Fork: knight to e2 (c3)
Fork: knight to d4
Fork: knight to d4 (b3)
Fork: knight to e7 (c6)
Fork: knight to e6
Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d4)
Fork: knight to c4
Fork: knight to d2
Fork: bishop to d5
Mate in 2: fork on e1
Fork: knight to d7
Fork: rook to f4
Fork: rook to g3
Fork: knight to b3
Fork: knight to d4 (c2)
Back-rank mate in 2 on b1 (b3)
Fork: knight to e2 (d4)
Fork: knight to e6 (g5)