Chess960 puzzles: Development punish

Half the army still asleep — the attack breaks through.

1600 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e3 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (f2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (e2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·18)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to d8

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·6)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: knight to h2

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·19)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (b3)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 780

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

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·3)

Shuffle Rating 780

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

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e2

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (b5)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·4)

Shuffle Rating 780

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·3)

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