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Chess960 puzzles: Setup fork

The random setup allows a fork that classical chess never sees.

A setup fork is a double attack that exists only because of the unusual starting squares — in classical chess these targets never stand side by side. Look for pairs of undefended pieces on your opponent's back rank and for squares from which a knight or pawn hits both at once. Such forks usually appear within the first moves, before the pieces disperse. In every new position, note right away which starting pieces are defended by no one.

5107 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5)
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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5)
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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·2)
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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8
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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8
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Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8
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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e1)
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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (g6)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·4)
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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (b5)
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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6
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Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (d4)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (e5)
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (g5·2)
Shuffle Rating 620
Mate in 1: queen to d8
Shuffle Rating 620
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e5)
Shuffle Rating 620

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