Starting position #766
Back-rank setup: RKNNRBBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #388
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and e
- 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 b3 (c2·12)
Winning blow: king to a2
Winning blow: pawn to b4 (b2·2)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (d5·2)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (e6·2)
Winning blow: queen to c7 (d8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (e3·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f1·7)
Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (h3·2)
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