Starting position #778
Back-rank setup: QRKNBBRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #181
- 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: bishop to a6 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a2 (a1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b5 (b1·3)
Winning blow: king to d1 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·51)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b6 (b1·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d7 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·69)
Winning blow: king to d2 (d1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (h5·2)
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