Starting position #17
Back-rank setup: BNQBNRKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #939
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1441 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c5 (a3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (g6·3)
Winning blow: queen to g2 (d2)
Winning blow: queen to h6 (d2)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (f1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (f5)
Winning blow: queen to g5 (c1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·55)
Winning blow: queen to g6 (h5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g7 (g3·2)
Mate in 2: bishop to h7 (c2)
Mate in 2: queen to h8 (e8·4)
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