Chess960 puzzles: Fork
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
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: knight to g3 (e4)
Fork: knight to c5 (d7·3)
Fork: knight to f7 (e5·2)
Fork: queen to h1 (h2)
Fork: pawn to f6 (f7)
Fork: pawn to g6 (g7)
Fork: bishop to e7 (g5)
Fork: rook to e1 (e8·4)
Fork: queen to g4 (h3)
Fork: queen to f4 (f6)
Fork: knight to d5 (c3·4)
Fork: rook to c8 (c7·2)
Fork: queen to h4 (g5)
Fork: queen to d5 (d1·2)
Fork: rook to g6 (g1)
Fork: rook to b8
Fork: queen to c2 (d2)
Fork: queen to a5 (a7)
Fork: bishop to f7 (c4)
Fork: knight to f3 (e5·4)
Fork: rook to e7 (f7)
Fork: queen to e5 (g5·2)
Fork: queen to c3 (d4)
Fork: queen to b6 (d8·2)