Chess960 puzzles

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All themes Mate 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.Mate: a forcing sequence that ends the game — the king has no escape.Mate in 4: a forced checkmate in four moves — every reply is covered.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.

30096 puzzles

Mate in 2: rook to d2

Shuffle Rating 1821

Mate in 3: bishop to a5 (b4)

Shuffle Rating 1821

Discovered attack: knight to e5 (c4)

Shuffle Rating 1821

Fork: knight to d4 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1821

Win the hanging king on a6

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Fork: rook to g1

Shuffle Rating 1822

Deflection: rook to b4

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Win the hanging rook on f3

Shuffle Rating 1822

Mate in 2: knight to f5 (d6)

Shuffle Rating 1822

Mate in 3: queen to g7 (g5·3)

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Discovered attack: bishop to h7 (d3·9)

Shuffle Rating 1822

Mate in 2: pin on h8

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Rescue the rook to b2

Shuffle Rating 1824

Mate in 3: rook to h7 (h3·3)

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Win the hanging queen on f6 (g6)

Shuffle Rating 1824

Mate in 2: pin on h3 (h6)

Shuffle Rating 1824

Trap the knight on c3

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Pin: knight to c6

Shuffle Rating 1824

Discovered attack: rook to g5

Shuffle Rating 1824

Fork: queen to b8 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 1824

Mate in 1: pin on e8 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 1824

Fork: bishop to f2 (c5·5)

Shuffle Rating 1825

Mate in 3: bishop to f6 (e5·3)

Shuffle Rating 1825

Discovered attack: queen to c4

Shuffle Rating 1826