Chess960 puzzles: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.

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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.

425 puzzles

Mate in 2: pin on d8

Pin: king to c5

Mate in 1: pin on d8

Mate in 3: pin on c3 (e4)

Pin: bishop to h6 (f8)

Mate in 2: pin on f6 (e4)

Pin: rook to d8

Pin: knight to g6 (e7)

Pin: knight to f3 (e5)

Mate in 2: pin on c8

Pin: pawn to d6

Pin: rook to d7 (c7)

Mate in 1: pin on e8

Pin: rook to a8

Pin: knight to h5

Pin: knight to f3 (e5·3)

Pin: knight to f3 (g5)

Pin: knight to f3

Fork: rook to d1 (f1)

Pin: bishop to f5 (d3)

Pin: knight to f3 (e5·2)

Pin: knight to f6 (d7·2)

Mate in 1: pin on g3

Pin: rook to f6