Chess960 puzzles: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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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.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
Pin: knight to f3 (h4)
Fork: knight to c4 (e5)
Pin: knight to f3 (d2)
Pin: knight to d5
Pin: bishop to h6 (g7)
Fork: queen to h2
Pin: knight to c5
Mate in 1: pin on g3 (h5)
Pin: rook to c4
Pin: knight to b3
Mate in 3: pin on f7
Mate in 2: pin on a6
Mate in 2: pin on h3
Mate in 2: pin on g6
Pin: rook to d8
Pin: bishop to d7
Pin: knight to g3
Mate in 2: pin on e3
Mate in 2: pin on f3
Pin: bishop to d4
Mate in 2: pin on f6 (e4)
Pin: queen to h3
Pin: queen to c6
Mate in 2: pin on e8