Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to c5

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to h5

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (e1·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: rook to a1

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to g5 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to c3 (b2·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·9)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g8 (b3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·11)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to c3 (b2·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·4)

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