Chess960 puzzles: Mate in 1

Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.

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.

1025 puzzles

Mate in 1: rook to e7

Shuffle Rating 600

Mate in 1: queen to h7

Shuffle Rating 601

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 602

Mate in 1: queen to f7

Shuffle Rating 602

Mate in 1: queen to g7

Shuffle Rating 602

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 602

Mate in 1: queen to e1

Shuffle Rating 604

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (d3·2)

Shuffle Rating 604

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 607

Mate in 1: rook to e1

Shuffle Rating 607

Mate in 1: rook to h5

Shuffle Rating 608

Mate in 1: rook to h8

Shuffle Rating 609

Mate in 1: rook to f1

Shuffle Rating 609

Mate in 1: queen to h2

Shuffle Rating 610

Mate in 1: queen to h2 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 610

Mate in 1: rook to h1

Shuffle Rating 611

Mate in 1: queen to c8

Shuffle Rating 611

Mate in 1: queen to b7

Shuffle Rating 612

Back-rank mate in 1 on d8

Shuffle Rating 612

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 613

Mate in 1: queen to g7 (g5)

Shuffle Rating 616

Mate in 1: queen to g7 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 617

Mate in 1: queen to f1

Shuffle Rating 619

Mate in 1: queen to g2

Shuffle Rating 619