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: rook to e3 (e8)
Pin: rook to d1 (e1)
Pin: knight to e7
Pin: queen to d8
Pin: queen to d3
Fork: bishop to f4 (h6)
Mate in 2: pin on g6 (h5)
Pin: pawn to f6
Pin: queen to g6
Pin: rook to d5 (e5)
Pin: knight to e5
Pin: rook to e1 (e2)
Pin: knight to c5 (a4)
Pin: queen to g5
Mate in 1: pin on e6
Mate in 2: pin on g4
Pin: rook to d5 (d8)
Mate in 3: pin on f2 (h4)
Mate in 2: pin on h5 (g5)
Pin: pawn to g5
Mate in 2: pin on b3
Pin: rook to f2
Fork: bishop to d4 (e5·3)
Mate in 3: pin on b6