Starting position #389
Back-rank setup: QRBBNNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #762
- The king starts on g, the rooks on b 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: pawn to b5 (a4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h4 (h1·15)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (c4)
Winning blow: queen to f6 (a1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (b2·4)
Winning blow: queen to h2 (e5)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d2·2)
Winning blow: queen to b3 (a4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (g7·4)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (f5·2)
Mate in 2: queen to f7 (g6·2)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (d4·8)
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