Chess960 puzzles: Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.

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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.

301 puzzles

Back-rank mate in 3 on a8

Back-rank mate in 3 on g1

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f7·4)

Mate in 3: queen to a1

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·4)

Mate in 3: queen to b1

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·3)

Mate in 3: pawn to g3 (g4)

Back-rank mate in 3 on c2

Back-rank mate in 3 on g1 (b6)

Back-rank mate in 3 on a8 (e4)

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (f6·2)

Mate in 3: pin on c3 (e4)

Back-rank mate in 3 on h3

Mate in 3: rook to f8 (f7)

Mate in 3: rook to e8 (e2)

Back-rank mate in 3 on f2 (b6·2)

Mate in 3: rook to c8

Mate in 3: fork on f7

Mate in 3: rook to f8

Mate in 3: queen to h5 (d1)

Mate in 3: rook to e8

Back-rank mate in 3 on f7 (f3·3)

Mate in 3: bishop to a6