Starting position #684
Back-rank setup: QBRKNNBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #476
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and h
- 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 f2
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (e4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a7 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·56)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (d6)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (d5·4)
Winning blow: queen to h5 (g4)
Winning blow: pawn to e4 (f3·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·112)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·24)
Mate in 2: queen to f8 (g7)
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