Starting position #16
Back-rank setup: BBNQNRKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #943
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 50 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (e1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (f3·5)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (a3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h7 (h5·3)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (g5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to h2 (g1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to h1 (g1)
Winning blow: rook to f6 (f1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (a1·21)
Winning blow: queen to d4 (d1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d1 (c2·3)
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (b1·5)
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