Starting position #214
Back-rank setup: NQBRKBNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #646
- 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 217 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f2 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·26)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (e2·3)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (h7·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (e1·5)
Winning blow: king to g2 (g1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e1 (d1)
Winning blow: bishop to g2 (f1)
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