Starting position #729
Back-rank setup: RKNBBQNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #425
- 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: bishop to a5 (e1·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a5 (a1·6)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·31)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (f2·4)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (g3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (g3·2)
Mate in 2: queen to c7 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (d4·2)
Winning blow: bishop to a1 (c3)
Mate in 2: pawn to b6
Mate in 2: queen to b8 (a7·4)
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