Chess960 puzzles: Uncastled king: the enemy king is stuck in the centre — punish it before it castles.
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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.
336 puzzles
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (f2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (b8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3