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: queen to f1 (b5)

Shuffle Rating 1566 · Skewer

Skewer: bishop to f4 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1589 · Skewer

Pin: rook to d2

Shuffle Rating 1591 · Pin

Skewer: rook to h3 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1606 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to e8 (g8)

Shuffle Rating 1614 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to f7 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 1620 · Skewer

Skewer: queen to h1 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 1621 · Deflection

Skewer: bishop to e2

Shuffle Rating 1700 · Skewer

Skewer: queen to h4

Shuffle Rating 1704 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to g4 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 1711 · Skewer

Skewer: queen to a3 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1815 · Deflection

Pin: knight to c6

Shuffle Rating 1824 · Pin

Skewer: bishop to h4 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 1829 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to d2 (g2)

Shuffle Rating 1839 · Skewer

Skewer: bishop to a4 (b3)

Shuffle Rating 1856 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to f5

Shuffle Rating 1858 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to b4 (b7)

Shuffle Rating 1884 · Skewer

Skewer: bishop to h3

Shuffle Rating 1928 · Skewer

Skewer: bishop to b4

Shuffle Rating 1942 · Skewer

Fork: rook to f6

Shuffle Rating 1946 · Fork

Skewer: queen to c6

Shuffle Rating 1972 · Deflection

Skewer: bishop to b8

Shuffle Rating 1975 · Skewer

Skewer: rook to a6 (a7)

Shuffle Rating 1979 · Skewer

Skewer: queen to f6

Shuffle Rating 1983 · Skewer