Chess960 puzzles: Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.
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All themesMate in 1: find the move after which the enemy king has no escape.Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.Discovered attack: one piece steps aside, unleashing another's attack.Double attack: one move creates two threats at once.Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.Hanging piece: your opponent left a piece undefended — take it.Back rank: the king is trapped behind its own pawns — use that.Trapped piece: an enemy piece has no safe squares — catch it.Save the piece: one of your pieces is attacked — find the best way to rescue it.Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
9326 puzzles
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (g3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h3 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (g1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5 (b4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g1 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (d1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (a1·5)