Starting position #707
Back-rank setup: BRKQNNRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #435
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b 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
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c3
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (d5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (g4·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·18)
Winning blow: rook to d4 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (b5·10)
Winning blow: king to c2 (d1·3)
Winning blow: king to d1 (c2·3)
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