Starting position #432
Back-rank setup: BBRNNQKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #719
- The king starts on g, the rooks on c 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: queen to e8 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h4 (h1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (f1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to d6 (e5)
Winning blow: bishop to g7 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (d8)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (d4·3)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (e1)
Winning blow: rook to g2 (c2)
Winning blow: knight to d5 (e3·6)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (f5·8)
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