Starting position #44
Back-rank setup: NBNQRKBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #924
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e 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: pawn to c4 (b3·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e6 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b2 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·36)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2 (h1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (e3·6)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (g4)
Winning blow: king to e3 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f3 (d1·2)
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