Starting position #930
Back-rank setup: BRKRNBQN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #23
- 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
Winning blow: rook to d4
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·35)
Mate in 1: queen to b7 (a8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·11)
Winning blow: king to b1 (c1·10)
Winning blow: king to c1 (b2·3)
Winning blow: queen to c8 (e8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f1·4)
Winning blow: rook to f2 (f6)
Winning blow: king to b1 (a2·7)
Winning blow: rook to b1 (b3·2)
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