Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a3 (c1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5·9)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·14)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·22)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·86)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·18)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e7 (d6·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·25)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (e2·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h7 (c2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (b1·15)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·29)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to g8

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e3 (d2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·50)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h4 (g3·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·93)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·47)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h3 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b5 (b1·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h4 (f2·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (f1·2)

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