Starting position #268
Back-rank setup: NBRKNQBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #604
- 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 273 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (a5·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b7 (c5·10)
Winning blow: knight to g6
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·30)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·68)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·49)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·22)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (d3·9)
Winning blow: queen to a7 (d4)
Winning blow: bishop to f5 (b1·3)
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