Starting position #282
Back-rank setup: NRKNBBRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #581
- 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 a3 (b2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·91)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (f1·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (g4·19)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·6)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (h4)
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