Starting position #289
Back-rank setup: BQNBRKRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #379
- 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 588 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (b1)
Winning blow: bishop to f6 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·35)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (e1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (e1·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e4 (f2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (c2)
Mate in 1: bishop to h7 (c2·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d7 (c5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d3 (g6)
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