Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (e4·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: rook to b1 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·20)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f2 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·38)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (f3·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a2 (a1·7)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·15)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·25)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·75)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·16)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·39)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·16)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·21)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h3 (h1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·25)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·42)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·76)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·27)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·77)

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