Starting position #288
Back-rank setup: BBQNRKRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #383
- The king starts on f, the rooks on e and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 540 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g2
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c8
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (a1·18)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (c1·5)
Mate in 1: knight to h6 (g4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h3 (f5·2)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (d8)
Winning blow: queen to g5 (c1·6)
Winning blow: rook to f4 (f1·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c1·17)
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