Starting position #309
Back-rank setup: NQBBRKRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #362
- 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)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (f4·2)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (h8)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (d4·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (c1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·75)
Mate in 1: bishop to h7 (c2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·7)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (h4·3)
Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3·7)
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