Starting position #304
Back-rank setup: BBNQRKRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #367
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e 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: knight to h7 (g5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (g1·3)
Winning blow: knight to h5 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·26)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (e1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (d7)
Winning blow: queen to h7 (h5)
Winning blow: queen to h7 (h5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g7 (g6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·12)
Winning blow: pawn to f5 (e4·9)
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