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
Mate in 3: fork on b5
Mate in 2: fork on e4 (h4)
Fork: pawn to g5 (g6)
Fork: rook to b4
Mate in 3: fork on e3
Fork: rook to f7
Fork: queen to c5 (b4)
Fork: knight to c3 (d5·2)
Fork: pawn to g5 (g6·2)
Mate in 3: fork on f7 (f5)
Fork: queen to e4 (d5)
Fork: queen to f8 (e7)
Fork: queen to e2 (g4)
Fork: pawn to b5
Mate in 2: fork on h7 (f8)
Fork: pawn to g6 (g5)
Fork: knight to f5 (d4·2)
Fork: rook to e4 (d4)
Fork: queen to d3 (g6)
Fork: knight to f6 (e4·2)
Fork: knight to d2 (c4·3)
Fork: queen to c5 (a5·2)
Fork: bishop to e5 (d4·2)
Fork: queen to e3 (e2)