Starting position #912
Back-rank setup: BBRKRQNN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #47
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c 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: knight to g5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (a1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (a1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (f1·3)
Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·51)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (a1·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h5 (g3·9)
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (c5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (a1·6)
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