Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·25)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (e4·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·85)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·23)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (g3·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c6 (c1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (d1·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b6 (a4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h2 (f3·5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: king to h1

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·24)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e2 (c3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (a3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·27)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h4 (g3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·90)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: rook to h6

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: bishop to f7

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b2 (d3·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·2)

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