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

Mate in 3: pin on h7

Shuffle Rating 1569 · Mate in 3

Mate in 2: pin on f2

Shuffle Rating 1572 · Mate in 2

Mate in 2: pin on f7

Shuffle Rating 1576 · Mate in 2

Mate in 1: pin on g6 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 1588 · Mate in 1

Pin: rook to d2

Shuffle Rating 1591 · Pin

Pin: queen to b5

Shuffle Rating 1592 · Pin

Pin: bishop to f5

Shuffle Rating 1595 · Pin

Pin: rook to d6 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 1598 · Pin

Mate in 1: pin on e4

Shuffle Rating 1602 · Mate in 1

Mate in 2: pin on f2 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1603 · Mate in 2

Pin: knight to f4

Shuffle Rating 1608 · Pin

Mate in 2: pin on e1 (e8)

Shuffle Rating 1611 · Mate in 2

Pin: queen to f1

Shuffle Rating 1615 · Pin

Pin: rook to g3

Shuffle Rating 1618 · Pin

Pin: knight to h4

Shuffle Rating 1620 · Discovered attack

Mate in 2: pin on d3

Shuffle Rating 1636 · Deflection

Pin: rook to e3

Shuffle Rating 1648 · Pin

Mate in 2: pin on f5 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 1657 · Mate in 2

Pin: bishop to f2

Shuffle Rating 1658 · Pin

Pin: pawn to c6

Shuffle Rating 1664 · Pin

Mate in 1: pin on g6 (e5·2)

Shuffle Rating 1679 · Mate in 1

Mate in 1: pin on c8

Shuffle Rating 1688 · Mate in 1

Pin: bishop to f5 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 1692 · Pin

Mate in 1: pin on h8

Shuffle Rating 1700 · Mate in 1