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 #248

51 puzzles

Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1010 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to h5 (f5)

Shuffle Rating 1060 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: knight to d4 (e2)

Shuffle Rating 1060 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a7 (b6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1060 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (h4·7)

Shuffle Rating 1090 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·15)

Shuffle Rating 1150 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·7)

Shuffle Rating 1200 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1200 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to b6 (b5·3)

Shuffle Rating 1200 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: pawn to d8 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1220 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (c4·5)

Shuffle Rating 1250 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: queen to d8 (h8·2)

Shuffle Rating 1320 · Chess960 specifics

Castling-960 to the rescue on c8 (d8·3)

Shuffle Rating 1340 · Castling-960

Winning blow: queen to a3 (a6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1390 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: queen to f8 (h6)

Shuffle Rating 1440 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 2: knight to a5

Shuffle Rating 1440 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: pawn to d4 (d2·5)

Shuffle Rating 1470 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c7 (c1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1510 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to d8 (a5·4)

Shuffle Rating 1560 · Chess960 specifics

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·28)

Shuffle Rating 1560 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 3: pawn to g7 (f6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1630 · Chess960 specifics

Mate in 3: rook to b8 (b7·2)

Shuffle Rating 1630 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: rook to g4 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1650 · Chess960 specifics

Winning blow: queen to f8 (f1·3)

Shuffle Rating 1870 · Chess960 specifics