Starting position #143
Back-rank setup: NRQNKRBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #816
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 31 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d4 (g1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·72)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e3 (c2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a1 (c1)
Winning blow: king to g1 (h1)
Winning blow: king to c3 (d2·2)
Winning blow: knight to g7 (f5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (a3)
Winning blow: queen to d8 (d7)
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