Starting position #357
Back-rank setup: NRBBKRQN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #314
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b 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: rook to b2 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b5 (b1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (e6)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (d5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c2 (d1·4)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d1·7)
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