Starting position #367
Back-rank setup: NRKRQNBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #304
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and d
- 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 b6 (a7)
Winning blow: knight to b6 (d5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (d3·2)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (b3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e3 (g1·5)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (b8)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (h3)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (a5·4)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (e4·3)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a5·3)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (e6·6)
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