Starting position #139
Back-rank setup: NRQNBKRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #817
- The king starts on f, the rooks on b 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: pawn to c4 (b3·11)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·48)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·19)
Winning blow: knight to a2
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (e3·8)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (d5)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·14)
Mate in 2: queen to g7 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (g1·15)
Winning blow: king to g2 (h1·5)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·29)
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