Starting position #328
Back-rank setup: NBRQBKRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #349
- The king starts on f, 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: bishop to e7 (b4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (g3·3)
Winning blow: bishop to c3
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c5 (c1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·15)
Mate in 1: bishop to h7 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·12)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (d4)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (e8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d3)
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