Chess960 puzzles: Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.
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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.
978 puzzles
Mate in 2: queen to d5
Mate in 2: queen to h2 (c7·2)
Back-rank mate in 2 on e1 (e8)
Mate in 2: rook to f1 (f8·2)
Mate in 2: rook to b8 (b7·2)
Mate in 2: rook to a1 (a7)
Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d1·4)
Mate in 2: queen to f8 (f3)
Back-rank mate in 2 on a1 (g7)
Back-rank mate in 2 on e8 (e5)
Mate in 2: rook to c1 (c6)
Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d7)
Mate in 2: queen to a8
Mate in 2: queen to c1 (c7)
Mate in 2: queen to e1 (e3)
Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d8)
Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d6)
Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d3)
Mate in 2: pin on d8
Back-rank mate in 2 on d1 (d7·2)
Mate in 2: rook to d1 (d8·3)
Mate in 2: queen to b8 (b3)
Mate in 2: rook to f8 (f1·2)
Mate in 2: queen to d1 (d8)
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