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

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (c4·3)

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Chess960 tactic on g5 (f7)

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Chess960 tactic on f6 (e4)

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Chess960 tactic on g8 (g1)

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Chess960 tactic on d4 (a7)

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Winning blow: queen to d6 (d5·7)

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Chess960 tactic on c5 (a5)

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Winning blow: knight to b6 (c4·18)

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Winning blow: queen to f2 (f1·3)

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Chess960 tactic on d3 (e2)

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Discovered attack: rook to e3 (e7)

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Mate in 2: queen to d7 (e8·3)

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Mate in 3: rook to a4 (c4)

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Win the hanging pawn on h6 (g7)

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Trap the bishop on c1

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Mate in 3: bishop to b5 (c4·4)

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Win the hanging rook on e3

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Win the hanging queen on e7

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Mate in 3: discovered attack on c2

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Mate in 3: queen to b2 (b6)

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Win the hanging king on d2

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Mate in 3: double attack on f5

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Fork: rook to g7 (g3)

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Mate in 2: rook to d6 (h6)

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