Starting position #248
Back-rank setup: NBRKBQNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #621
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c 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 b7 (c5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (b3)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·12)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (c4)
Winning blow: bishop to e4
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (f1)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4·2)
Winning blow: rook to c5 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·35)
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