Starting position #258
Back-rank setup: BNRKNBQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #599
- 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: pawn to f6
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (b1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (d5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·37)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (b1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (f1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·80)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·70)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (f3·27)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (b8)
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