Starting position #155
Back-rank setup: NRNQBKRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #801
- 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: bishop to d6 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (e2·3)
Winning blow: king to f2 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·27)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d8 (a5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a4 (b3·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·72)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·84)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h3 (g3)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (a8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (d1·5)
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