Starting position #685
Back-rank setup: QRKBNNBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #472
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b 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: queen to e8 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (f4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (f3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (b2·2)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (g7·2)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·10)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·13)
Winning blow: queen to c3 (b2)
Winning blow: queen to b3 (d1)
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