Chess960 puzzles: Trapped piece

Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.

Frequent types in this theme

Quiet move

No check, no capture — yet this modest move decides the game.

Only move

Everything else loses — find the only move that holds.

Queen trap

The strongest piece ventures too far — and cannot come back.

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.

44 puzzles

Win the hanging king on h7

Shuffle Rating 1213 · Hanging piece

Trap the pawn on b4

Shuffle Rating 1227 · Trapped piece

Trap the rook on a8

Shuffle Rating 1318 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on g5

Shuffle Rating 1371 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on d3

Shuffle Rating 1388 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on g5 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1394 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on d3 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 1401 · Trapped piece

Trap the queen on g7

Shuffle Rating 1402 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on e8

Shuffle Rating 1510 · Trapped piece

Trap the pawn on c4

Shuffle Rating 1522 · Trapped piece

Trap the knight on b1

Shuffle Rating 1526 · Trapped piece

Trap the rook on h8

Shuffle Rating 1545 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on c7

Shuffle Rating 1580 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on g4

Shuffle Rating 1581 · Trapped piece

Trap the pawn on f4

Shuffle Rating 1627 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on d6

Shuffle Rating 1638 · Trapped piece

Trap the bishop on e5

Shuffle Rating 1639 · Trapped piece

Trap the pawn on h5

Shuffle Rating 1658 · Trapped piece

Trap the rook on b1

Shuffle Rating 1693 · Trapped piece

Trap the rook on f8

Shuffle Rating 1725 · Trapped piece

Trap the pawn on c5

Shuffle Rating 1801 · Trapped piece

Trap the rook on b7

Shuffle Rating 1806 · Trapped piece

Trap the rook on a1

Shuffle Rating 1806 · Trapped piece

Trap the pawn on g6

Shuffle Rating 1812 · Trapped piece