Starting position #196
Back-rank setup: QBBNRKNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #670
- The king starts on f, 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: queen to a8 (a4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·60)
Winning blow: knight to h7
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·88)
Winning blow: pawn to a4
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (e5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (c3)
Winning blow: pawn to e3 (d2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5 (b1·11)
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