Starting position #944
Back-rank setup: BBRKRNNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #15
- 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: bishop to b7
Winning blow: queen to g4
Winning blow: queen to a8
Winning blow: queen to a8 (h1)
Winning blow: bishop to h8 (e5)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (e4·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (g3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (a1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (a1·18)
Winning blow: bishop to a6 (b7)
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