Starting position #285
Back-rank setup: NRKBNRBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #584
- 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 433 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a3 (c2)
Winning blow: queen to d5 (h1)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f4 (g2)
Winning blow: rook to a4
Mate in 1: queen to b7 (a6)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (f8)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·5)
Winning blow: king to a3 (b4)
Winning blow: bishop to e5 (b8)
Winning blow: queen to g6 (b1)
Winning blow: bishop to e7 (d6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (g4·4)
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