Starting position #705
Back-rank setup: BRKBQNNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #443
- 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 h1 (g1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·32)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·10)
Winning blow: bishop to c8 (g4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·15)
Winning blow: bishop to b5 (a4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2 (h1·9)
Winning blow: king to c2 (c1·5)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (d4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h2 (h1·11)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (e3·2)
Winning blow: bishop to e3 (d2·2)
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