Starting position #287
Back-rank setup: NRKNRQBB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #576
- 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 1139 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1)
Winning blow: pawn to d3 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (b3·4)
Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·36)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·20)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (c1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e1 (f1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·34)
Winning blow: pawn to c5 (d4·10)
Winning blow: bishop to g2 (h1·2)
Winning blow: knight to c6 (b8)
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