Starting position #144
Back-rank setup: BBNRNQKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #815
- The king starts on g, the rooks on d 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: bishop to f6 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (f3·3)
Winning blow: pawn to g5 (h4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (f3·6)
Winning blow: bishop to b4 (c3)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (b7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·11)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·14)
Winning blow: king to f3 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (e1·6)
Winning blow: bishop to a7 (d4)
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