Starting position #272
Back-rank setup: BBNRKNRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #591
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 246 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8
Winning blow: knight to h2 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·96)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f3·2)
Winning blow: rook to d4 (g4)
Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·10)
Winning blow: king to g1 (f1·12)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (c7·3)
Winning blow: queen to g7 (e5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to g7 (a1·2)
Mate in 2: pawn to c8 (c7)
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