Chess960 puzzles: Fork

Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.

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.

770 puzzles

Back-rank mate in 2 on a1 (a3)

Shuffle Rating 703

Fork: bishop to e6

Shuffle Rating 706

Fork: knight to b3 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 707

Fork: bishop to f7

Shuffle Rating 709

Fork: knight to e2 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 716

Fork: knight to e2 (c3·2)

Shuffle Rating 717

Fork: knight to f5

Shuffle Rating 718

Fork: rook to e5

Shuffle Rating 719

Mate in 2: fork on d1

Shuffle Rating 728

Fork: bishop to c5

Shuffle Rating 732

Fork: knight to c5 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 739

Fork: knight to d3

Shuffle Rating 747

Fork: knight to f3

Shuffle Rating 748

Fork: knight to e7 (c6·2)

Shuffle Rating 758

Fork: rook to e8

Shuffle Rating 758

Fork: knight to d4 (c2·2)

Shuffle Rating 761

Fork: knight to f4

Shuffle Rating 762

Fork: knight to e2 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 769

Fork: knight to c6

Shuffle Rating 771

Fork: bishop to c5 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 772

Fork: knight to e3

Shuffle Rating 778

Fork: bishop to e5

Shuffle Rating 784

Fork: knight to c3

Shuffle Rating 792

Fork: knight to e2 (f4·2)

Shuffle Rating 795