Starting position #240
Back-rank setup: BBNRKQNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #623
- 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 356 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c1 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f6 (a1·10)
Winning blow: pawn to e3 (d2·2)
Winning blow: bishop to d3 (e2)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·3)
Winning blow: pawn to f4 (e3·4)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (a8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (g2)
Winning blow: king to c3 (d2·4)
Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·10)
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