Starting position #97
Back-rank setup: BQNBRNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #859
- The king starts on g, the rooks on e and h
- 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: pawn to c5 (b4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (a1·13)
Winning blow: queen to e1 (b1)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (e1·3)
Winning blow: king to f3 (g2)
Winning blow: bishop to h2 (f4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·13)
Winning blow: bishop to e6 (d7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h5 (d1·21)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (g3·2)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·14)
Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·23)
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