Starting position #101
Back-rank setup: QNBBRNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #858
- The king starts on g, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 750 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (a3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5·8)
Winning blow: knight to d6 (b7)
Winning blow: queen to h3 (f5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to f7 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h2)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (f3·4)
Mate in 2: queen to e8 (e6)
Mate in 2: bishop to f8
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