Starting position #727
Back-rank setup: RKBNQNRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #418
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a 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
Winning blow: pawn to a3
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (g1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f2 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (c8)
Winning blow: knight to b6 (d5)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (a1)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (c4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (a5)
Winning blow: rook to g8 (g1·9)
Winning blow: queen to c5 (c3·2)
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