Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to b8 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·18)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (b3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·31)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·20)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·12)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·18)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·16)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·33)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·19)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·13)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to h8

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·13)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (c2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (e2·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (c3·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·34)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·5)

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