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

Chess960 tactic on d6 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Chess960 tactic on e8 (e3)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Chess960 tactic on a7 (g7)

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Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (c5·3)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Chess960 tactic on h7 (h4·3)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Chess960 tactic on f4 (c7)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Chess960 tactic on g5 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Chess960 tactic on e6 (d5·3)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Chess960 tactic on f7 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (c7·2)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Fork: queen to d5 (d4·2)

Shuffle Rating 2350

Fork: king to f3

Shuffle Rating 2350

Fork: knight to e1 (f3·2)

Shuffle Rating 2351

Fork: queen to e8 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 2354

Pin: knight to g4

Shuffle Rating 2355

Win the hanging rook on d6

Shuffle Rating 2355

Rescue the king to f3

Shuffle Rating 2356

Pin: queen to f6 (f3·2)

Shuffle Rating 2357

Fork: pawn to d2

Shuffle Rating 2359

Rescue the pawn to b6 (a7)

Shuffle Rating 2360

Mate in 3: knight to g3 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 2363

Fork: queen to d8 (g5)

Shuffle Rating 2363

Fork: queen to d2

Shuffle Rating 2365

Rescue the king to f8

Shuffle Rating 2366