Starting position #251
Back-rank setup: NRKQBNRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #609
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b 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 e7 (d5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·54)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (e1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (d4)
Winning blow: knight to b5 (a3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (d1)
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