Starting position #853
Back-rank setup: RKBBNRNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #106
- 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: king to a1
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e3·9)
Winning blow: queen to d7 (d4)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c7 (f4·6)
Winning blow: pawn to a3 (b2·5)
Winning blow: queen to e4 (d4)
Winning blow: rook to a4 (b4)
Winning blow: bishop to f2 (g3)
Mate in 2: queen to b7 (b5)
Mate in 2: rook to d8 (d2·2)
Winning blow: king to a1 (b1·23)
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