Starting position #25
Back-rank setup: NQNBBRKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #937
- The king starts on g, the rooks on f and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 680 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: knight to b5 (d6·2)
Winning blow: rook to e2 (e3)
Winning blow: rook to g2 (g3·2)
Mate in 2: queen to g6 (g4·3)
Winning blow: bishop to b8 (f4·4)
Winning blow: queen to h6 (f8)
Castling-960 to the rescue on h1 (g1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a6 (b4·3)
Winning blow: knight to g6 (e5·10)
Mate in 3: knight to e5 (d7)
Mate in 3: bishop to b5 (c4·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g7 (c3·7)
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