Starting position #306
Back-rank setup: BNQRKBRN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #359
- 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 88 days
Puzzles from this position
Mate in 1: queen to d8
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4
Winning blow: bishop to c4
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·7)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·19)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·27)
Winning blow: bishop to c3 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·90)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (c4)
Winning blow: queen to h7 (c2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·12)
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