Starting position #422
Back-rank setup: RNBQNBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #726
- The king starts on g, the rooks on a 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
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (f1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (f3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (b7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (d5·2)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·13)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·15)
Winning blow: queen to h7 (d3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (b3·5)
Mate in 2: queen to h5 (f3·2)
Mate in 2: pawn to g5 (f4)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (h7·7)
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