Starting position #69
Back-rank setup: NNBBRKQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #890
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e 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 b4 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·9)
Winning blow: queen to f7
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·31)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (e1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·10)
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