Starting position #874
Back-rank setup: QRKRBBNN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #85
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and d
- 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 d5 (a2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (h4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b4 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (c3·5)
Winning blow: rook to a8 (a4·2)
Mate in 2: knight to d6
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·18)
Winning blow: bishop to f3 (e2·4)
Winning blow: queen to a3 (b4·2)
Mate in 2: queen to d6 (b8)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (b5·8)
Mate in 3: rook to b5
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