Starting position #946
Back-rank setup: BRKRNBNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #7
- 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 e8
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1)
Winning blow: queen to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·23)
Winning blow: knight to d2 (b3)
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (c5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (f1·6)
Winning blow: pawn to c3 (c2)
Winning blow: king to d2 (c1·9)
Winning blow: bishop to d6 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (e7·2)
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