Starting position #266
Back-rank setup: NRKNBBQR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #597
- 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 293 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b8 (a7)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c5 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c6 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (c3·2)
Winning blow: queen to e5 (g3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (d5·11)
Winning blow: queen to a8 (a5·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (c5)
Winning blow: king to b2 (c1·23)
Winning blow: bishop to f4 (g3·2)
Winning blow: pawn to c4 (d3·8)
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