Starting position #209
Back-rank setup: BNQBRKNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #651
- 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 404 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (g2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (c1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·36)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (c1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (h3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (c4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e5 (c4·3)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (d3·2)
Winning blow: queen to g5 (c1·3)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e3·2)
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