Chess960 puzzles: Castling 960: the strongest move is to castle — drag the king onto its rook.

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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.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

84 puzzles

Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (b1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (d1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·2)

Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (f8)

Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·3)

Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (f8·3)

Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (b1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (e8·2)

Castling-960 to the rescue on g1

Castling-960 to the rescue on f8 (d8·3)

Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1·2)

Castling-960 to the rescue on c8 (e8·2)

Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (e1·2)

Castling-960 to the rescue on e1 (d1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on f1 (c1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (c1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (d8)

Castling-960 to the rescue on a1 (d1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on e1

Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (f1·3)

Castling-960 to the rescue on c1 (d1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on g8 (e8·2)

Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (e1)

Castling-960 to the rescue on a8 (c8·3)