Starting position #281
Back-rank setup: NRKBBNRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #585
- 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: pawn to d5 (e4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e7 (b4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·59)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4 (c2·2)
Winning blow: queen to g2 (h1)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (g5·4)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (e7)
Winning blow: queen to a3 (a8)
Winning blow: king to f3 (e2·3)
Winning blow: knight to b8 (a6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f2 (g1·4)
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