Starting position #159
Back-rank setup: NRNQKRBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #800
- 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 1018 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (h1·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (c7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6 (e4·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (g8·2)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (e8·2)
Winning blow: pawn to e7 (d6·4)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (a2·11)
Mate in 2: queen to e8 (b5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e3 (e1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·40)
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