Starting position #709
Back-rank setup: RKBBQNNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #442
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a 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
Winning blow: pawn to b8
Winning blow: rook to e1 (g1·2)
Mate in 2: bishop to c7 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f6 (f3)
Winning blow: knight to a3 (b1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (b1·6)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (h1·5)
Winning blow: bishop to f4 (c1·5)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b1·23)
Mate in 2: queen to b8 (c7·2)
Mate in 3: knight to d6 (f5)
Mate in 3: queen to d5 (g2·2)
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