Starting position #351
Back-rank setup: NRKQRNBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #320
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and e
- 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
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·16)
Winning blow: king to b2 (b1·2)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·3)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·7)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·11)
Winning blow: king to c2 (d3·2)
Winning blow: rook to b2 (b1·3)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (g2·2)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (f8)
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