Starting position #122
Back-rank setup: NQRNBBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #837
- The king starts on g, the rooks on c and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 400 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c5
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·27)
Mate in 2: rook to e8 (e1·4)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (e4·16)
Winning blow: queen to g8 (f8·3)
Castling-960 to the rescue on h8 (g8·4)
Mate in 3: bishop to c1
Mate in 3: queen to c5 (f8·2)
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