Starting position #647
Back-rank setup: RNBKRQNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #210
- The king starts on d, the rooks on a and e
- 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 (b3·12)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·38)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·35)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·26)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c5 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (h7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·36)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c2 (c1·4)
Winning blow: king to d1 (d2·3)
Winning blow: king to c1 (d1·10)
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