Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·7)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: queen to a8 (a5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to a8

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: rook to h4

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·18)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·26)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·15)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (a4·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·20)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·12)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (b2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·36)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Chess960

960 castling C-side 960 castling G-side Castling to safety King in the center Corner bishop Early queen raid Early trap First-rank tactic Long-range opener Setup fork SP weak spot Uncastled king