Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·13)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·15)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·15)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·12)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to c8 (b6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·56)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a8

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: bishop to c3 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·33)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f3

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b3 (d1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (e3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·24)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (d3·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: queen to g5 (h6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·35)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g3 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·9)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·53)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: bishop to c4 (d5·2)

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