Chess960 puzzles: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.

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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.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.

133 puzzles

Skewer: rook to h8

Skewer: rook to a3

Skewer: rook to b1

Skewer: rook to g4

Skewer: rook to a5

Skewer: rook to h1

Skewer: bishop to g5

Skewer: rook to d2

Skewer: rook to b2

Skewer: rook to g7

Skewer: rook to c8

Skewer: rook to c8 (g8)

Skewer: rook to d1

Skewer: rook to a7

Skewer: rook to a3 (a4)

Skewer: queen to h8

Skewer: rook to g1

Skewer: rook to d1 (e1)

Skewer: rook to b8

Skewer: rook to d8

Skewer: rook to e8

Skewer: rook to h5

Skewer: bishop to d7

Skewer: rook to d8 (h8)