Starting position #726
Back-rank setup: RKBNQBNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #422
- 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: pawn to f5 (e4·37)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e8 (c6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (d2·8)
Winning blow: rook to e1 (e2)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·7)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (d5·2)
Winning blow: rook to g7 (g3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7 (e6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f1 (d1·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c6 (d5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (f4·8)
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