Starting position #675
Back-rank setup: BQRKNNRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #467
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c 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 f7
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b1
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a1
Winning blow: rook to c4 (c1)
Winning blow: queen to f6 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e1 (f2)
Winning blow: pawn to b7 (b6·2)
Winning blow: pawn to f7 (f6·3)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (h8)
Winning blow: rook to b1 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f1
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