Chess960 puzzles: Skewer

Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one 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.

133 puzzles

Skewer: rook to h6 (h8)

Shuffle Rating 1051 · Deflection

Skewer: rook to h4 (h8)

Shuffle Rating 1060 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to c1

Shuffle Rating 1061 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to f7

Shuffle Rating 1095 · Skewer

Skewer: queen to b5 (a6)

Shuffle Rating 1097 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to b4

Shuffle Rating 1103 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to e4

Shuffle Rating 1106 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to b7

Shuffle Rating 1121 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to a3 (a4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1135 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to b3

Shuffle Rating 1143 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to h4 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 1150 · Skewer

Skewer: queen to h8 (h7)

Shuffle Rating 1151 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to h8 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 1156 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to h3

Shuffle Rating 1156 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to h3 (a3)

Shuffle Rating 1161 · Skewer

Skewer: bishop to b6

Shuffle Rating 1179 · Skewer

Skewer: queen to h5

Shuffle Rating 1185 · Skewer

Skewer: knight to a7

Shuffle Rating 1198 · Skewer

Skewer: bishop to a4

Shuffle Rating 1207 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to c1 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1208 · Skewer

Skewer: bishop to f6

Shuffle Rating 1209 · Deflection

Skewer: rook to a8

Shuffle Rating 1222 · Skewer

Skewer: queen to d1

Shuffle Rating 1223 · Skewer

Skewer: bishop to e3

Shuffle Rating 1233 · Skewer