Starting position #909
Back-rank setup: RKQBRNBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #56
- The king starts on b, the rooks on a and e
- 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: rook to e8 (e1·2)
Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2·2)
Winning blow: rook to e4 (e2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·91)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f1 (g3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g1 (c1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e5·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c3 (b2·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8 (d1·17)
Mate in 2: queen to d8 (g5·2)
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