Starting position #194
Back-rank setup: BQNRKBNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #663
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 339 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f3
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (f1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·30)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f7 (e5·16)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3)
Winning blow: knight to d8 (e6·4)
Winning blow: rook to c8 (c1·2)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (f6·3)
Winning blow: bishop to f8 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (a1·12)
Winning blow: king to h1 (g1·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (f3)
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