Starting position #399
Back-rank setup: QRNNKRBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #752
- 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: queen to h8 (a1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (a1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (c3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·6)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (d3·7)
Winning blow: pawn to a5 (b4·2)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (c8)
Winning blow: queen to h5 (h4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (g6·2)
Mate in 2: queen to h8 (g7)
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