Starting position #316
Back-rank setup: NBQRKRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #364
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and f
- 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 g7 (f5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f4
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b6 (e3)
Winning blow: knight to e8 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (g7)
Winning blow: king to f2 (e1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to a4 (c2·4)
Winning blow: pawn to g4 (g2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (e1·11)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·15)
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (c5·6)
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