Starting position #67
Back-rank setup: BNNRKQRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #883
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and g
- 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 h3
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d7 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (d5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (a1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·25)
Winning blow: rook to h3
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c6 (c4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (b5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·15)
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