Starting position #249
Back-rank setup: NRKBBQNR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #617
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 63 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e3 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to c3 (d2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (e2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2 (d1·3)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (e6·3)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (a5·2)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·8)
Winning blow: rook to d1 (d3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (c1·5)
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