Starting position #131
Back-rank setup: BNRQNKRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #819
- The king starts on f, the rooks on c and g
- 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
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (d1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c6
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·9)
Winning blow: bishop to g7 (h8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g5 (g1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (e4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·14)
Winning blow: knight to c4 (e3)
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