Starting position #82
Back-rank setup: BNNRKBRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #871
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d 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: knight to b4 (d3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·7)
Winning blow: queen to g1 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·28)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (e4·2)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (a8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (c7)
Winning blow: rook to d8 (h8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (f3·3)
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