Starting position #753
Back-rank setup: BRKBNNRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #395
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b 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
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·12)
Winning blow: king to c2 (b2)
Winning blow: bishop to a4 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·35)
Winning blow: rook to d3 (h3)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·6)
Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·4)
Winning blow: bishop to c1 (b2)
Winning blow: knight to e3 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (c4·2)
Mate in 2: rook to f8 (g8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·24)
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