Starting position #197
Back-rank setup: QNBBRKNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #666
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 721 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b2 (a1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·23)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (f1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c5 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·58)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·25)
Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·2)
Winning blow: rook to d5 (d1·5)
Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·6)
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