Starting position #199
Back-rank setup: QNBRKNRB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #658
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 493 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·5)
Winning blow: bishop to a8 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (b2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c7 (d5·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b4 (b1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·61)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·31)
Winning blow: knight to c7 (d5·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f5 (c8)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (a3·2)
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