Starting position #213
Back-rank setup: NQBBRKNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #650
- 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: pawn to b5 (a4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (b4·2)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (d1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (d1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·50)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (d1·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e4)
Winning blow: rook to e5 (e1·4)
Winning blow: rook to f2 (e2)
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