Chess960 puzzles: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one 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.
157 puzzles
Skewer: rook to c1
Skewer: bishop to f6
Skewer: rook to a8
Skewer: queen to d1
Skewer: bishop to e3
Skewer: rook to d3
Skewer: rook to f7 (f4·2)
Skewer: rook to a3 (a4)
Skewer: queen to e3
Skewer: rook to e7
Skewer: rook to h6 (h7)
Skewer: queen to a3
Skewer: rook to c8 (b8)
Skewer: queen to g7
Skewer: queen to h8 (f6)
Skewer: queen to d4
Skewer: bishop to g7
Skewer: rook to g5
Skewer: queen to a8
Skewer: bishop to d1
Skewer: rook to g7 (d7)
Skewer: queen to a3 (e3)
Skewer: rook to e8
Pin: rook to h5