Starting position #467
Back-rank setup: BRNNKRQB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #675
- 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
Winning blow: pawn to f6
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (c4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (c7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (h3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·40)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·8)
Winning blow: king to d2 (e1·5)
Winning blow: knight to c7 (b5·4)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (f2·6)
Winning blow: rook to a8 (a7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (d5·6)
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