Starting position #36
Back-rank setup: NBBNQRKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #926
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- 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: queen to h5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·21)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f4 (f1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (d4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (e3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·101)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·53)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (f1·4)
Winning blow: rook to f6 (f1)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g2 (e3·3)
Winning blow: king to g1 (f1·17)
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