Chess960 puzzles: Deflection: force the defender to abandon its post.
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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.
309 puzzles
Deflection: pawn to c4
Pin: bishop to c4 (e6)
Mate in 3: deflection on e6
Deflection: rook to h8 (f8)
Deflection: bishop to g2
Deflection: pawn to c5
Deflection: knight to h4
Deflection: rook to h1 (h8)
Deflection: rook to b6
Pin: knight to f4 (g6·2)
Fork: pawn to d6
Fork: knight to f3 (e5·5)
Mate in 3: pin on h8
Pin: rook to g1 (c1)
Fork: rook to f2
Deflection: queen to c5 (e7)
Deflection: rook to h8 (h1)
Mate in 2: deflection on d6
Deflection: bishop to h2
Deflection: queen to h8 (h5)
Deflection: rook to g7
Deflection: rook to c6 (g6)
Deflection: rook to e5 (e1)
Deflection: rook to g6