Starting position #18
Back-rank setup: BNQNRBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #935
- The king starts on g, the rooks on e 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: knight to e7 (f5·10)
Winning blow: pawn to c4 (b3·4)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (d2·2)
Winning blow: queen to d3 (d5)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c3)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (d8)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·18)
Winning blow: king to f1 (f2·2)
Mate in 2: queen to d7
Winning blow: queen to f2 (c2·2)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (f6·7)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (g3·2)
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