Starting position #253
Back-rank setup: NRKBQNBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #616
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b 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: bishop to g4
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (c2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·32)
Mate in 1: queen to a8 (a6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h6 (e3·3)
Winning blow: rook to g8
Winning blow: king to a3 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g7·2)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (b4·2)
Winning blow: rook to b6 (b2·3)
Mate in 2: bishop to c7 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (e2)
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