Chess960 puzzles: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.

Solve tactics from real Chess960 positions right in your browser.

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.

157 puzzles

Skewer: rook to h8 (h7)

Skewer: rook to a3 (a4·3)

Skewer: rook to b1

Skewer: rook to g4 (g6)

Skewer: rook to a5

Skewer: rook to h1 (h2)

Skewer: bishop to g5

Skewer: rook to d2

Skewer: rook to b2

Skewer: bishop to a4 (c6·2)

Skewer: rook to g7

Skewer: rook to c8

Skewer: rook to c8 (g8)

Skewer: rook to d1 (b1)

Skewer: rook to a7

Skewer: rook to a3 (a4·2)

Skewer: queen to h8 (d4)

Skewer: rook to g1

Skewer: rook to d1

Skewer: rook to b8 (h8)

Skewer: rook to d8 (d3)

Skewer: rook to e8 (d8)

Skewer: rook to h5

Skewer: bishop to d7