Starting position #666
Back-rank setup: RNKRBBNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #197
- 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
Winning blow: queen to d5 (h1·2)
Winning blow: rook to c5 (c4)
Winning blow: bishop to a5 (e1)
Winning blow: pawn to e3 (d2·8)
Winning blow: knight to e1 (f3)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (a4)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (g3)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (h1·3)
Winning blow: knight to e4 (g3·3)
Winning blow: pawn to g4 (g3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (d5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·19)
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