Chess960 puzzles: Pin

Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.

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.

287 puzzles

Pin: knight to f3 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1151

Fork: knight to c4 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 1153

Pin: knight to f3 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 1155

Pin: knight to d5

Shuffle Rating 1164

Pin: bishop to h6 (g7)

Shuffle Rating 1187

Fork: queen to h2

Shuffle Rating 1189

Pin: knight to c5

Shuffle Rating 1191

Mate in 1: pin on g3 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 1204

Pin: rook to c4

Shuffle Rating 1209

Pin: knight to b3

Shuffle Rating 1227

Mate in 3: pin on f7

Shuffle Rating 1240

Mate in 2: pin on a6

Shuffle Rating 1254

Mate in 2: pin on h3

Shuffle Rating 1254

Mate in 2: pin on g6

Shuffle Rating 1260

Pin: rook to d8

Shuffle Rating 1262

Pin: bishop to d7

Shuffle Rating 1265

Pin: knight to g3

Shuffle Rating 1266

Mate in 2: pin on e3

Shuffle Rating 1269

Mate in 2: pin on f3

Shuffle Rating 1272

Pin: bishop to d4

Shuffle Rating 1293

Mate in 2: pin on f6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 1297

Pin: queen to h3

Shuffle Rating 1299

Pin: queen to c6

Shuffle Rating 1305

Mate in 2: pin on e8

Shuffle Rating 1327