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: queen to h1 (c6)
Skewer: rook to e4
Skewer: rook to c7
Skewer: rook to f6
Skewer: bishop to e2
Skewer: rook to e2 (e8)
Skewer: queen to h4
Skewer: rook to g4
Skewer: bishop to f4 (g5)
Skewer: queen to f6
Skewer: pawn to a3
Skewer: rook to e8 (a8)
Skewer: queen to a3 (e3·2)
Skewer: rook to c1 (c3)
Skewer: bishop to h4
Skewer: rook to d2 (g2)
Skewer: bishop to a4
Skewer: rook to c6
Skewer: rook to b4 (b7)
Skewer: bishop to h3
Fork: knight to e8 (g7)
Skewer: bishop to b4
Fork: rook to f6 (e6)
Skewer: rook to d6