Starting position #317
Back-rank setup: NQRBKRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #360
- The king starts on e, the rooks on c 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: bishop to g4 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·26)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5 (b4·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·43)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (c2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d3·2)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (h7)
Winning blow: king to d2 (c1·5)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (b1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d7 (a4·6)
Winning blow: queen to b2 (a3·5)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (b5·10)
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