Starting position #302
Back-rank setup: QNRKRBBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #372
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and e
- 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 h3 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (g1)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·81)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (a1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b1 (a1·6)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (b5·3)
Winning blow: bishop to d8
Winning blow: queen to b5 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (c1·7)
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