Chess960 puzzles

Solve tactics from real Chess960 positions right in your browser.

Every puzzle here is mined from a real Chess960 game position and verified by an engine: the winning line is forced, not cosmetic. Puzzle names are generated from the structure of the solution, so a «knight fork» in the title is literally what happens on the board.

Filter by tactical theme, rating band or castling motif, or open a starting-position page to see the puzzles born from that exact setup. Every puzzle is solvable right in the browser — just drag the pieces.

Difficulty uses the Shuffle Rating unit, calibrated on real solve results — a 1400 puzzle here offers about the resistance of a 1400 opponent.

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.

By puzzle type

Chess960960 castling C-side 960 castling G-side Castling to safety King in the center Corner bishop Development punish Early queen raid Early trap First-rank tactic Long-range opener Setup fork SP weak spot Uncastled king

EndgameBreakthrough Endgame tactic King march Minor-piece endgame Passed pawn Pawn endgame Promotion race Queen endgame Rook endgame Zugzwang

DefenceBlocking save Counter-strike Mate defense Defensive exchange King evacuation Only move Save the piece Simplification

Puzzles from starting position #957

25 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8

Shuffle Rating 620

Winning blow: pawn to d3

Shuffle Rating 780

Mate in 1: queen to c7

Shuffle Rating 850

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·100)

Shuffle Rating 920

Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·3)

Shuffle Rating 920

Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·4)

Shuffle Rating 920

Winning blow: king to e2 (d1·5)

Shuffle Rating 970

Winning blow: rook to b7 (b6·2)

Shuffle Rating 1010

Winning blow: queen to d7 (d3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1060

Mate in 2: queen to c6 (h1)

Shuffle Rating 1090

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (f4·5)

Shuffle Rating 1150

Winning blow: queen to d5 (h1·5)

Shuffle Rating 1150

Winning blow: rook to c5 (c3·3)

Shuffle Rating 1200

Mate in 2: queen to b6 (b5)

Shuffle Rating 1220

Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·25)

Shuffle Rating 1250

Winning blow: king to d3 (c2·3)

Shuffle Rating 1280

Mate in 2: queen to b5 (b8)

Shuffle Rating 1320

Winning blow: queen to b7 (b6·6)

Shuffle Rating 1510

Winning blow: queen to e7 (e5·4)

Shuffle Rating 1560

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (e2·3)

Shuffle Rating 1610

Mate in 3: bishop to e5 (d4)

Shuffle Rating 1630

Mate in 3: knight to b6 (d5)

Shuffle Rating 1760

Winning blow: queen to d5 (e5·8)

Shuffle Rating 1870

Mate in 3: pawn to d6 (d5·3)

Shuffle Rating 1950