Starting position #314
Back-rank setup: NQRKBBRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #357
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c 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: queen to d7
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c4 (c1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (d4·5)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (f7)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (d7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (g3)
Winning blow: queen to h3 (h6)
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