Starting position #1
Back-rank setup: BQNBNRKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #955
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 86 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e6)
Winning blow: king to h2 (h1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·24)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (f3)
Winning blow: pawn to f3 (e2·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g4 (h4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (h5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e7 (d6)
Winning blow: bishop to g7 (c3·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (a4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (f3·5)
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