Chess960 puzzles: Pin
Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
Frequent types in this theme
Only move
Everything else loses — find the only move that holds.
Absolute pin
A piece is pinned against its king — it cannot legally move.
Royal fork
A fork with check: the king must move, and the second piece is lost.
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.
287 puzzles
Mate in 2: pin on d8
Mate in 1: pin on d8
Mate in 3: pin on c3
Pin: bishop to h6
Mate in 2: pin on f6
Pin: knight to f3
Mate in 2: pin on c8
Mate in 1: pin on e8
Pin: rook to a8
Pin: knight to h5
Pin: knight to f3 (e5)
Pin: knight to f3 (g5)
Pin: knight to f3 (e5·2)
Fork: rook to d1 (f1)
Pin: knight to f3 (e5·3)
Pin: knight to f6
Mate in 1: pin on g3
Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (a7)
Pin: rook to a5
Mate in 1: pin on h5
Back-rank mate in 3 on d1
Pin: rook to e1
Pin: knight to e3
Pin: pawn to e2