user18858: Recently, I found this funny position called Omicron. Are there are any other funny starting positions like this that can be used to have fun with friends?
[FEN "2bqkb2/1rppppr1/np4pn/p6p/P6P/NP4PN/1RPPPPR1/2BQKB2 w - - 0 1"]


user26335: There are a number of these on the internet ( 1, 2), though how much fun is to be had is up to those that choose to play them. Such judgements are beyond me.
I've never tried any of these. And I don't plan to.

A few selections.
[Title "Position #1"]
[FEN "rnbqqbQR/npppppPN/bp4PB/kp4PK/qp4PQ/bp4PB/npPPPPPN/rqBQQBNR w - - 0 1"]

Another one.
[Title "Position #2"]
[FEN "r2qk2r/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 1"]

One with the Queens in jail.
[Title "Position #3"]
[FEN "r1b1kb1r/Pp1ppppp/qP6/Pp6/pP6/Qp6/pP1PPPPP/R1B1KB1R w KQkq - 0 1"]

The Kings in jail.
[Title "Position #4"]
[FEN "r2q1nnr/Pp1ppppp/kP6/Pp6/pP6/Kp6/pP1PPPPP/R2Q1NNR w - - 0 1"]

No Rooks.
[Title "Position #5 (~+2.6)"]
[FEN "qk6/bbb5/nnnn4/ppp5/5PPP/4NNNN/5BBB/6KQ w - - 0 1"]

A key challenge is finding starting positions that lead to interesting play and have close to equal evaluations. For example...
[Title "Position #6"]
[FEN "1k6/ppp2ppq/ppp2ppp/5ppp/PPP5/PPP2PPP/QPP2PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1"]

And simple changes?
[Title "Position #7 (+6.9)"]
[FEN "8/8/rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR/8/8 w - - 0 1"]

It depends.
[Title "Position #8 (+0.5)"]
[FEN "8/rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR/8 w - - 0 1"]

Some aren't too bad.
[Title "Position #9 (+0.3)"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/pppppppp/1p1p1p1p/1P1P1P1P/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]


18858: <p>Recently, I found this funny position called Omicron. Are there are any other funny starting positions like this that can be used to have fun with friends?</p>
<pre><code>[FEN &quot;2bqkb2/1rppppr1/np4pn/p6p/P6P/NP4PN/1RPPPPR1/2BQKB2 w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
 26335: <p>There are a number of these on the internet ( <a href="https://www.chess.com/forum/view/fun-with-chess/custom-positions-copetetion" rel="noreferrer">1</a>, <a href="https://www.chess.com/forum/view/fun-with-chess/funniest-chess-positions?page=3" rel="noreferrer">2</a>), though how much fun is to be had is up to those that choose to play them. Such judgements are beyond me.</p>
<p>I've never tried any of these. And I don't plan to.</p>
<hr />
<p>A few selections.</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #1&quot;]
[FEN &quot;rnbqqbQR/npppppPN/bp4PB/kp4PK/qp4PQ/bp4PB/npPPPPPN/rqBQQBNR w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>Another one.</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #2&quot;]
[FEN &quot;r2qk2r/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>One with the Queens in jail.</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #3&quot;]
[FEN &quot;r1b1kb1r/Pp1ppppp/qP6/Pp6/pP6/Qp6/pP1PPPPP/R1B1KB1R w KQkq - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>The Kings in jail.</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #4&quot;]
[FEN &quot;r2q1nnr/Pp1ppppp/kP6/Pp6/pP6/Kp6/pP1PPPPP/R2Q1NNR w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>No Rooks.</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #5 (~+2.6)&quot;]
[FEN &quot;qk6/bbb5/nnnn4/ppp5/5PPP/4NNNN/5BBB/6KQ w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>A key challenge is finding starting positions that lead to interesting play and have close to equal evaluations. For example...</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #6&quot;]
[FEN &quot;1k6/ppp2ppq/ppp2ppp/5ppp/PPP5/PPP2PPP/QPP2PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>And simple changes?</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #7 (+6.9)&quot;]
[FEN &quot;8/8/rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR/8/8 w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>It depends.</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #8 (+0.5)&quot;]
[FEN &quot;8/rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR/8 w - - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
<p>Some aren't too bad.</p>
<pre><code>[Title &quot;Position #9 (+0.3)&quot;]
[FEN &quot;rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/pppppppp/1p1p1p1p/1P1P1P1P/PPPPPPPP/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1&quot;]
</code></pre>
