Starting position #738
Back-rank setup: BRKNNBQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #407
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b 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 e8 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·2)
Winning blow: queen to d3 (f1)
Winning blow: knight to b5 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (c1·5)
Winning blow: queen to g5 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b7 (a6·6)
Winning blow: rook to c5 (f5·2)
Winning blow: rook to a7 (a5·2)
Winning blow: rook to f5 (c5)
Winning blow: queen to e4 (f5·2)
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