Chess960 puzzles: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
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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.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: bishop to h4
Skewer: rook to h7
Skewer: rook to a5 (a6)
Skewer: bishop to f4
Skewer: rook to f4
Skewer: queen to h1
Skewer: rook to a5 (a6·2)
Skewer: bishop to g4
Skewer: queen to h8 (c3)
Skewer: rook to a6
Skewer: rook to d8 (e8)
Skewer: rook to f3
Skewer: rook to h7 (h6)
Skewer: rook to h6
Skewer: rook to h6 (f6)
Skewer: queen to g1
Skewer: rook to g3
Skewer: queen to b5
Skewer: rook to b8 (b5)
Skewer: rook to e5
Skewer: rook to g3 (g1)
Skewer: rook to c8 (c6)
Skewer: rook to h4
Skewer: rook to g2