Starting position #827
Back-rank setup: RKNQBRNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #129
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and f
- 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 a5 (e1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (c2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·35)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d7 (c6)
Winning blow: queen to e3 (e8)
Winning blow: rook to h8 (h2)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (d7·2)
Winning blow: rook to b6 (b4)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·15)
Winning blow: knight to c4 (d2·5)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a4·2)
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