Starting position #286
Back-rank setup: NRKNRBBQ
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #580
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 670 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (d4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (c3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c3·11)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (c2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a2 (c3·4)
Mate in 1: rook to d4
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h7 (d3·2)
Winning blow: rook to e1 (c1)
Winning blow: queen to f7 (f4)
Winning blow: pawn to b4 (b2)
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