Starting position #818
Back-rank setup: BRKNQBRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #135
- 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 d5 (e4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·59)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (c1·6)
Winning blow: pawn to c7 (c6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·35)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e3 (d1·3)
Mate in 2: queen to e6 (b3·3)
Winning blow: queen to c8 (a6)
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