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.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

Mate in 1: rook to b7

Shuffle Rating 876

Fork: bishop to g5

Shuffle Rating 877

Fork: knight to f4 (e6)

Shuffle Rating 877

Mate in 1: queen to c2 (c6)

Shuffle Rating 877

Mate in 1: queen to g8 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 877

Mate in 1: queen to h1 (h4)

Shuffle Rating 878

Mate in 2: queen to e8 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 879

Mate in 1: bishop to f7

Shuffle Rating 879

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (f5·2)

Shuffle Rating 879

Mate in 2: queen to h1

Shuffle Rating 879

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (g6)

Shuffle Rating 880

Mate in 1: knight to f2 (h3·3)

Shuffle Rating 881

Fork: knight to d2 (e4·2)

Shuffle Rating 881

Fork: bishop to d4 (c5)

Shuffle Rating 881

Fork: knight to g6

Shuffle Rating 881

Mate in 2: rook to e1 (e6·3)

Shuffle Rating 882

Mate in 1: queen to g7 (h6·3)

Shuffle Rating 882

Mate in 2: queen to g6 (g3)

Shuffle Rating 882

Mate in 2: bishop to h2

Shuffle Rating 882

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h6·3)

Shuffle Rating 882

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (f5·3)

Shuffle Rating 883

Mate in 1: knight to g4

Shuffle Rating 883

Mate in 1: queen to f8 (e7)

Shuffle Rating 883

Mate in 2: queen to h7 (h5)

Shuffle Rating 883