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: queen to f3 (d3)

Shuffle Rating 2114

Win the hanging queen on d1 (g4·2)

Shuffle Rating 2114

Mate in 3: rook to c6 (c1·2)

Shuffle Rating 2114

Win the hanging king on f5 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 2115

Discovered attack: bishop to c6 (e4)

Shuffle Rating 2115

Mate in 3: rook to h4 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 2115

Mate in 3: double attack on h6

Shuffle Rating 2115

Fork: knight to h5 (g3·2)

Shuffle Rating 2116

Skewer: pawn to f3

Shuffle Rating 2116

Fork: rook to g2 (g6)

Shuffle Rating 2117

Pin: king to g4

Shuffle Rating 2117

Discovered attack: knight to e7

Shuffle Rating 2117

Fork: bishop to c3 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 2119

Chess960 tactic on f5

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on c5

Shuffle Rating 2120

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (f4·8)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Winning blow: rook to f8 (f2·5)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on d5

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on d6

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on f5 (e5)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a2 (b1·7)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on g6

Shuffle Rating 2120

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (c5·3)

Shuffle Rating 2120

Chess960 tactic on b6

Shuffle Rating 2120