Starting position #655
Back-rank setup: RNKRQNBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #208
- The king starts on c, the rooks on a and d
- 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 c3 (b2·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f5)
Winning blow: queen to e8 (b5)
Winning blow: knight to a8 (b6·2)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·5)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·13)
Winning blow: king to c2 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to b2 (c1·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a2 (a1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f7)
Winning blow: rook to d4 (d2)
Winning blow: queen to e6 (e1·5)
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