Starting position #717
Back-rank setup: RKQBNNBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #440
- 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
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d2 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c2 (c1·3)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·12)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (a6·5)
Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b7 (b3)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (b6·2)
Mate in 2: queen to a6 (c4)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (c2·2)
Winning blow: bishop to a7 (e3·3)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (c4·3)
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