Starting position #28
Back-rank setup: NBQNRKBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #940
- 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: rook to g3
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·6)
Winning blow: rook to e3
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·10)
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (b1)
Winning blow: queen to b3 (d3)
Winning blow: rook to c1
Winning blow: rook to b1 (h1)
Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·6)
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