Chess960 puzzles: Pin: a piece can't move without exposing something more valuable behind it.
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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.
425 puzzles
Pin: rook to d2
Mate in 3: pin on b6
Pin: rook to d6 (d1)
Pin: knight to h4
Mate in 2: pin on f1
Pin: bishop to c3 (g7)
Pin: queen to e6 (g6)
Pin: queen to b4 (a5)
Pin: bishop to a7
Pin: king to g2
Mate in 2: pin on e7
Pin: queen to g3 (c3)
Fork: knight to g5 (f3·2)
Pin: rook to g6 (e6·2)
Pin: bishop to f8
Pin: bishop to e7
Mate in 1: pin on g2
Pin: queen to f6 (f3)
Pin: bishop to c4 (e6)
Pin: pawn to b7
Pin: bishop to c4 (d3·3)
Pin: queen to c6
Mate in 2: pin on e3 (c5)
Pin: rook to b8