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: queen to f1 (b5)
Skewer: bishop to f4 (e3)
Pin: rook to d2
Skewer: rook to h3 (h4)
Skewer: rook to e8 (g8)
Skewer: rook to f7 (e7)
Skewer: queen to h1 (c6)
Skewer: bishop to e2
Skewer: queen to h4
Skewer: rook to g4 (e4)
Skewer: queen to a3 (e3)
Pin: knight to c6
Skewer: bishop to h4 (f6)
Skewer: rook to d2 (g2)
Skewer: bishop to a4 (b3)
Skewer: rook to f5
Skewer: rook to b4 (b7)
Skewer: bishop to h3
Skewer: bishop to b4
Fork: rook to f6
Skewer: queen to c6
Skewer: bishop to b8
Skewer: rook to a6 (a7)
Skewer: queen to f6