Starting position #644
Back-rank setup: RBBNKRQN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #222
- The king starts on e, the rooks on a 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: knight to g4 (f2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·12)
Winning blow: knight to f7 (g5·2)
Winning blow: rook to h6 (h7)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (e1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (h5·3)
Winning blow: rook to g2 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (d3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g1 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (c5·2)
Winning blow: queen to g4 (h5)
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