Starting position #138
Back-rank setup: NRQNBBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #821
- The king starts on g, the rooks on b 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
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e3 (e1·3)
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·5)
Winning blow: knight to c7 (d5·5)
Winning blow: knight to f7 (d8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (f2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (g1·9)
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (h1·5)
Mate in 2: queen to g6 (f5)
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