Chess960 puzzles: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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All themesMate 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.
622 puzzles
Winning blow: bishop to c6
Winning blow: queen to g6 (f6)
Winning blow: queen to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h2 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (c4)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (c2)
Winning blow: queen to e5
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (g1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g1
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (e4)
Winning blow: queen to f6 (d6)
Winning blow: bishop to g5
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (c4)
Winning blow: king to c2
Winning blow: queen to a6
Winning blow: queen to g1 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2
Winning blow: queen to c5 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4
Winning blow: bishop to c4 (d3)
Winning blow: king to h1