Starting position #767
Back-rank setup: RKNNRQBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #384
- 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: rook to g1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e2 (c1)
Winning blow: pawn to b5
Winning blow: queen to c6
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·57)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (f1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (d8·2)
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (h1)
Winning blow: bishop to c5 (g1·4)
Winning blow: queen to e1 (f1)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b2·5)
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