Starting position #749
Back-rank setup: RKNBNQBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #408
- 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 d4 (e3·23)
Winning blow: rook to d6 (d5)
Winning blow: queen to f5 (d5)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (b5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c4 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (f4)
Winning blow: queen to b7 (b3)
Winning blow: king to c3 (b4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (h2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (e1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (b3·3)
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