Starting position #116
Back-rank setup: NBBQRNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #846
- 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 255 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·12)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (e3)
Winning blow: rook to e6 (e2)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (d3)
Winning blow: king to f1 (g1·12)
Winning blow: rook to e2 (e1·6)
Winning blow: queen to f4 (g5)
Winning blow: rook to f3 (f2·2)
Winning blow: rook to g4 (f4)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (e7·3)
Mate in 2: queen to d8 (d7·4)
Winning blow: bishop to e6 (f5·3)
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