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
Mate in 1: pin on c8
Pin: bishop to g5
Pin: queen to g6 (f5)
Pin: bishop to f5
Pin: rook to e5
Pin: rook to c8 (d8)
Pin: queen to h5 (d1)
Pin: pawn to c4
Mate in 1: pin on h8
Pin: rook to g4
Mate in 3: pin on h7
Pin: queen to h3 (h5)
Pin: pawn to d6 (c5)
Pin: knight to g5 (e4·2)
Pin: king to g7 (g8)
Pin: queen to g5
Pin: rook to g1
Pin: rook to c1
Pin: rook to g2 (g5)
Pin: knight to f6 (h5)
Pin: knight to e5 (d7)
Pin: bishop to c4 (d3·2)
Mate in 2: pin on h3 (h4)
Pin: rook to f1 (c1)