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.

Puzzles from starting position #176

44 puzzles

Winning blow: bishop to f5 (b1·9)

Shuffle Rating 1150 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to f8 (d8·2)

Shuffle Rating 1150 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (f1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1200 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (h1·14)

Shuffle Rating 1200 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: rook to h3 (g3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1200 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: rook to e1 (g1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1280 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: queen to h8 (h4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1320 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: queen to c8 (c4·6)

Shuffle Rating 1440 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (d5·4)

Shuffle Rating 1450 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: rook to d7 (d2)

Shuffle Rating 1450 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to a8 (a4·2)

Shuffle Rating 1560 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 3: queen to c6 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 1630 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 3: queen to f5 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 1630 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 3: queen to g5 (a5)

Shuffle Rating 1630 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: knight to e5 (d3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1630 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 3: bishop to e4 (c2)

Shuffle Rating 1630 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: rook to f5 (f1·11)

Shuffle Rating 1870 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to d8 (g5·7)

Shuffle Rating 1870 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 3: queen to h6 (h3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1980 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 3: queen to e8 (c8·6)

Shuffle Rating 1990 · Chess960 specifics