Starting position #868
Back-rank setup: QBBRKRNN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #94
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d 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: queen to e5 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g7 (f5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e5)
Winning blow: queen to d4
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g4 (f5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·13)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (f1·2)
Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (b1·12)
Winning blow: queen to f3 (c3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (f3·7)
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