Starting position #115
Back-rank setup: BNQRNKRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #835
- The king starts on f, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 83 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h7 (g5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to a8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (d2)
Winning blow: rook to f6
Winning blow: bishop to a8 (h1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to d5 (h1·5)
Winning blow: bishop to h6 (f4·2)
Winning blow: bishop to e4 (h1·2)
Winning blow: rook to h8 (h1·11)
Winning blow: pawn to b8 (b7·12)
Winning blow: pawn to d6 (d5·11)
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