Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a7 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h4 (f3·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (e2·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a4 (b3·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: bishop to f6 (a1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·15)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to a8 (c7)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (h1·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c2 (b1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·16)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·29)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c2

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·12)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d3 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·12)

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