Chess960 puzzles: Pin
Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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
Pin: queen to h3 (d7)
Fork: queen to g5 (e7·3)
Pin: knight to f3 (e5·4)
Pin: knight to h6
Mate in 2: pin on h3 (g3)
Pin: rook to f1
Mate in 2: pin on f5
Mate in 2: pin on e8 (e1)
Mate in 2: pin on g6 (g2)
Mate in 2: pin on e1
Mate in 1: pin on h6
Pin: knight to f6 (d5)
Mate in 1: pin on g2
Mate in 3: pin on b5
Mate in 1: pin on g4
Pin: bishop to b6
Pin: rook to d1
Mate in 3: pin on g2 (d2)
Mate in 1: pin on g7
Pin: pawn to f5
Mate in 1: pin on b1
Pin: rook to c6
Fork: rook to d1 (e1)
Pin: bishop to h6 (g7·2)