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Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

Punishing lazy development: half of your opponent's army is asleep on its starting squares, which means you outnumber him where the fight is. Count not the pieces on the board but the pieces in play — if five or more of his pieces have never moved, look for a forcing attack. The sign is a development lead plus open lines toward his king. Strike immediately: give him two quiet moves and the advantage evaporates.

1600 puzzles

Mate in 1: knight to h6
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: pawn to b7
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: pawn to g4
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: queen to f4
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (b7)
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: queen to b8
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g3
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: pawn to c4
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c8
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: queen to c3
Shuffle Rating 780
Winning blow: pawn to e5
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h4
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b4 (d3)
Shuffle Rating 780
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·2)
Shuffle Rating 780

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