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 a8 (a7)
Fork: queen to e4 (c2)
Pin: queen to h7
Pin: rook to d6 (c6)
Mate in 2: pin on g2
Pin: queen to b5
Pin: rook to d5 (b5)
Pin: rook to d7 (d3)
Pin: rook to c1 (c7)
Pin: bishop to d3 (c4)
Mate in 3: pin on g2
Pin: rook to h4
Pin: knight to g6 (e5)
Mate in 2: pin on h6
Pin: rook to f2 (f8)
Pin: bishop to h3
Pin: queen to h3
Fork: queen to g5 (e7·2)
Pin: knight to f3 (e5·4)
Pin: knight to h6 (f5)
Pin: pawn to f3
Mate in 2: pin on h3
Pin: rook to f1
Mate in 2: pin on f5 (e4)