Chess960 puzzles

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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.A piece strikes across the board from its Chess960 starting square.An opening trap from this Chess960 starting position.A fork made possible by the Chess960 piece placement.Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

10000 puzzles

Fork: knight to e7 (f5·3)

Mate in 2: rook to c8 (c1·3)

Fork: knight to f6

Fork: knight to f4 (g6)

Mate in 1: rook to g8

Mate in 2: rook to d1 (d8·4)

Fork: knight to f4 (e6)

Fork: knight to f2 (h3)

Mate in 2: rook to h6 (e6)

Mate in 2: discovered attack on f6

Mate in 1: queen to h2 (h3·2)

Discovered attack: knight to f4 (e6)

Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e1·4)

Mate in 2: fork on h4

Fork: knight to f3 (e5)

Mate in 2: queen to g5

Mate in 2: fork on b8

Mate in 1: rook to e8 (e1·7)

Skewer: rook to d8 (h8)

Mate in 1: knight to e7 (d5)

Mate in 2: rook to h6 (h4)

Discovered attack: bishop to a5

Win the hanging bishop on f6

Mate in 1: rook to g7 (c7)