Starting position #271
Back-rank setup: NRKNQRBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #592
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 89 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f3 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·13)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (e3·6)
Winning blow: queen to e7 (h4·4)
Winning blow: bishop to e7 (c5)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (e1)
Winning blow: bishop to e3 (a7)
Winning blow: king to d2 (c1·14)
Winning blow: queen to b2 (a3·4)
Winning blow: queen to d1 (f3)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (a6·3)
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