Starting position #358
Back-rank setup: NRBKRBQN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #310
- The king starts on d, 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
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (a7·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (d2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·67)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·17)
Winning blow: bishop to b5 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (e3·4)
Winning blow: queen to d4 (a7)
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