Chess960 puzzles

Solve tactics from real Chess960 positions right in your browser.

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 #429

47 puzzles

Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·2)

Shuffle Rating 920

Winning blow: queen to b8 (a7)

Shuffle Rating 920

Attack on the uncastled king: king to g1 (f1·4)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: knight to f2 (g4)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: queen to e5 (e3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1060

Winning blow: queen to f3 (b7)

Shuffle Rating 1060

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (f2·5)

Shuffle Rating 1090

Winning blow: queen to g5 (c1·8)

Shuffle Rating 1110

Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·6)

Shuffle Rating 1150

Winning blow: rook to d7 (d8·3)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (b3)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (f4·9)

Shuffle Rating 1320

Winning blow: king to g2 (h2·3)

Shuffle Rating 1470

Winning blow: queen to b7 (b4·3)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Mate in 3: queen to f4 (c1·2)

Shuffle Rating 1630

Mate in 3: queen to e5 (g5)

Shuffle Rating 1630

Mate in 3: queen to e6 (e3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1630

Mate in 3: pawn to g4 (g2·2)

Shuffle Rating 1630

Mate in 2: bishop to e7 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 1670

Mate in 3: bishop to h5 (f3)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Mate in 3: queen to c8 (h3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Mate in 3: queen to d8 (g5·3)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Winning blow: queen to f5 (c8·3)

Shuffle Rating 1790