Starting position #269
Back-rank setup: NRKBNQBR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #600
- 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 1009 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (e4)
Winning blow: knight to c5 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (f2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c5·3)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (g1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (b5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c2 (e1·5)
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (a4·9)
Winning blow: knight to f7 (e5·6)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (f3)
Mate in 2: queen to g8 (a8)
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