Starting position #949
Back-rank setup: RKBBRNNQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #10
- 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: queen to d8 (d2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5 (b4·18)
Winning blow: pawn to d4 (c3·5)
Winning blow: bishop to b2 (c1)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c3 (a3·2)
Mate in 3: queen to b5 (d3)
Winning blow: bishop to e3 (c1·6)
Mate in 3: knight to c8 (b6·2)
Mate in 3: rook to d8 (d3·4)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (h7·4)
Mate in 3: rook to f7 (f6)
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