Starting position #736
Back-rank setup: BBRKNNQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #415
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c 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: knight to c1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·52)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·25)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f7 (d5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (g2·3)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e1 (d1)
Winning blow: bishop to d1 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (a8)
Winning blow: king to h2 (h1·3)
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