Chess960 puzzles: Mate in 1
Mate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.
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.
1025 puzzles
Mate in 1: queen to a8 (d5)
Mate in 1: queen to g2 (c6·7)
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h6·4)
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h5·4)
Mate in 1: bishop to f3
Mate in 1: knight to h7
Mate in 1: rook to f1 (f8)
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h4·7)
Mate in 1: queen to g3
Mate in 1: rook to h5 (f5)
Mate in 1: rook to h2 (h5)
Mate in 1: rook to d8 (d1·2)
Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1·9)
Mate in 1: queen to g5 (b5)
Mate in 1: knight to f7 (h6·3)
Mate in 1: queen to b2 (e5)
Mate in 1: queen to e6
Mate in 1: knight to f2 (e4·3)
Mate in 1: queen to h2 (d6·4)
Mate in 1: knight to g6
Mate in 1: queen to g2 (g7·2)
Mate in 1: queen to g7 (d4·6)
Mate in 1: queen to g2 (g6·4)
Mate in 1: queen to g3 (g1)