Starting position #176
Back-rank setup: BBNRNKRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #783
- The king starts on f, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 7 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g7 (h6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·4)
Winning blow: king to f2 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (d3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g6 (b1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h5 (g4·18)
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