Starting position #276
Back-rank setup: NBBRKNRQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #590
- 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 953 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d4 (d1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·14)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (h5·11)
Winning blow: pawn to h6 (g5)
Winning blow: rook to f1 (d1·2)
Winning blow: king to e1 (f1·14)
Winning blow: queen to b6 (b1)
Winning blow: pawn to c7 (b6·4)
Winning blow: pawn to b5 (b4)
Winning blow: rook to g5 (d5·3)
Winning blow: knight to e5 (d3·13)
Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·19)
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