Starting position #657
Back-rank setup: BRNBKRNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #203
- 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
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (a8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (d2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d3 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·63)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·33)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c2 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·24)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (f3·6)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (d3·3)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (f4·3)
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