Starting position #105
Back-rank setup: QNRBBNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #857
- The king starts on g, the rooks on c and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- This position does not come up as the daily position in the next four years
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: rook to d1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·25)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·97)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (g5·2)
Winning blow: king to g2 (h3)
Winning blow: bishop to b2 (a3)
Winning blow: rook to h6 (h5)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (b5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (b1·4)
Winning blow: rook to d4 (d7)
Mate in 2: queen to e8 (e4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c2 (a4)
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