Starting position #177
Back-rank setup: BNRBNKRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #779
- The king starts on f, the rooks on c 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: knight to e4 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (b7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g4 (g1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·13)
Winning blow: rook to c4 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (h1·3)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (g5·2)
Winning blow: king to e1 (e2)
Winning blow: king to g2 (f1·7)
Winning blow: king to e2 (e1·11)
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