Starting position #290
Back-rank setup: BQNRKBRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #375
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and g
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 100 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to f4
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b1
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d5 (b4)
Winning blow: rook to h1 (g1·3)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (h7·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·13)
Winning blow: rook to f3 (f1·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f7 (f6)
Winning blow: queen to h8 (h7·6)
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