Chess960 puzzles
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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.
5000 puzzles
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (e4)
Mate in 1: bishop to c6
Mate in 1: queen to g2 (b2·3)
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (f5)
Mate in 1: knight to h6 (f5)
Mate in 2: rook to e1 (e7)
Fork: bishop to e5 (g3)
Mate in 2: rook to f8 (f1·4)
Mate in 1: knight to c2 (d4·2)
Fork: queen to f4 (f3·2)
Mate in 3: queen to b1
Mate in 1: rook to h8 (h1)
Mate in 1: rook to f5 (f6)
Mate in 1: queen to h2 (d6·5)
Mate in 1: queen to h2 (c7·4)
Mate in 1: queen to h7 (h5·2)
Mate in 2: queen to e8
Fork: knight to d7 (c5)
Fork: knight to c3
Discovered attack: bishop to f7 (d5·2)
Mate in 1: queen to g7 (g3·2)
Mate in 1: queen to g7 (b2)
Skewer: rook to b2
Mate in 1: rook to h8 (h7·2)