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 f6 (e8)
Fork: rook to d5
Fork: knight to f2 (e4)
Fork: bishop to c4
Fork: queen to f5
Fork: knight to e7 (c6·5)
Fork: bishop to e3 (d4)
Fork: knight to e4
Fork: knight to f6 (d5·4)
Fork: knight to d3 (c5)
Fork: knight to f4 (d5)
Fork: knight to e3 (d5)
Fork: knight to f4 (d5·2)
Fork: queen to c5
Fork: pawn to e6
Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f7)
Fork: rook to c8 (c7)
Fork: bishop to d5 (c4)
Fork: knight to c3 (d5)
Fork: queen to a8
Fork: knight to c6 (b4)
Fork: queen to g5 (e7)
Fork: knight to e3 (c2)
Fork: queen to e1 (e4)