Chess960 puzzles: Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.

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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.

336 puzzles

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b8

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c3

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d2

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h2

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·2)

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·2)

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (e3)

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·2)

Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (c4)

Attack on the uncastled king: king to e1

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2)

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5)

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (c5)

Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (g3)

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·4)

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·2)

Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7

Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·5)