Starting position #7
Back-rank setup: QNBNRKRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #946
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e 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
Winning blow: rook to h1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·52)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (d4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (h6·5)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (d5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b2 (a1·6)
Winning blow: knight to f7 (g5·3)
Winning blow: king to f2 (e2)
Winning blow: queen to h5 (g5)
Winning blow: queen to f6 (h4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (a1·8)
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