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

Mate in 2: queen to h1 (h3)

Shuffle Rating 1525

Trap the knight on b1

Shuffle Rating 1526

Mate in 2: queen to a1 (a2)

Shuffle Rating 1526

Mate in 1: pin on h6

Shuffle Rating 1526

Mate in 2: double attack on g5

Shuffle Rating 1528

Mate in 2: rook to g8 (d8)

Shuffle Rating 1528

Mate in 1: queen to g7 (h6·6)

Shuffle Rating 1529

Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h6·9)

Shuffle Rating 1529

Pin: knight to f6 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 1530

Deflection: rook to d1 (e1)

Shuffle Rating 1530

Mate in 3: discovered attack on e7

Shuffle Rating 1531

Win the hanging king on d4

Shuffle Rating 1532

Fork: queen to e4 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 1534

Discovered attack: bishop to h3 (d7)

Shuffle Rating 1535

Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c7·5)

Shuffle Rating 1535

Mate in 2: rook to g7 (g1·3)

Shuffle Rating 1536

Mate in 2: pawn to g2

Shuffle Rating 1536

Mate in 2: deflection on g2

Shuffle Rating 1536

Mate in 1: rook to d8 (e8)

Shuffle Rating 1536

Mate in 1: queen to b2 (a2)

Shuffle Rating 1536

Back-rank mate in 3 on e1

Shuffle Rating 1537

Fork: bishop to b5

Shuffle Rating 1537

Mate in 2: rook to g6 (g2)

Shuffle Rating 1537

Mate in 1: pin on g2

Shuffle Rating 1537