Starting position #264
Back-rank setup: NBRKBNQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #605
- 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 56 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (e4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e2
Winning blow: queen to h8 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a5 (e1·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f5 (e3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e4 (c2·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·85)
Winning blow: queen to f3 (f2·2)
Winning blow: queen to c6 (e4)
Winning blow: queen to b4 (a5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to b6 (a5)
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