Starting position #222
Back-rank setup: NQRKNBBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #644
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1371 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (d2·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d6 (d3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b1 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c4 (c1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (e5)
Winning blow: rook to a8 (a4)
Winning blow: king to g1 (f1·22)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (c2)
Winning blow: rook to b1 (c1·5)
Winning blow: queen to e3 (c1·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·25)
Winning blow: knight to d4 (c6·3)
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