Starting position #136
Back-rank setup: NBRQBNKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #829
- 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 142 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (b8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c1 (f1·2)
Winning blow: knight to f6 (g4·3)
Winning blow: king to d3 (e3)
Mate in 2: queen to g6 (h5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·12)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (d5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (b6·3)
Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·31)
Winning blow: rook to g3 (f3·2)
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