Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·21)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·65)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·23)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·22)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (d1·10)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·56)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·33)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (e1·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·57)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·27)

Shuffle Rating 780

Mate in 1: bishop to h7 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 850

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h7·2)

Shuffle Rating 850

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b2 (a4)

Shuffle Rating 920

Winning blow: bishop to c4 (d3·2)

Shuffle Rating 920

Winning blow: queen to b7 (b5)

Shuffle Rating 920

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·14)

Shuffle Rating 920

Winning blow: queen to f8 (f1)

Shuffle Rating 920

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (c2·5)

Shuffle Rating 920

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e3·6)

Shuffle Rating 920

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a2 (b1·3)

Shuffle Rating 920

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·32)

Shuffle Rating 920

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