Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (f6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g3

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·7)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (g2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·8)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f3

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·9)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·16)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: bishop to e8

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a4

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g3 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: bishop to a8 (h1)

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