Starting position #81
Back-rank setup: BNNBRKRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #875
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e 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 h5 (f3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (c2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h1 (f3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f3 (h1)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (f4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·7)
Winning blow: queen to h2 (h1)
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (g6)
Winning blow: rook to h8 (d8)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (f1·6)
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (e5·8)
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