Starting position #2
Back-rank setup: BQNNRBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #951
- The king starts on g, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1310 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e8
Winning blow: queen to e4 (b1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d7 (c6·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e3 (c2·3)
Winning blow: rook to c4 (g4)
Winning blow: queen to b5 (b3·2)
Mate in 2: pawn to g8 (g7)
Winning blow: king to g1 (h2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d7 (d6·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d1 (e2·3)
Mate in 2: queen to h5 (g5·2)
Mate in 2: bishop to g8 (b3)
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