Starting position #318
Back-rank setup: NQRKRBBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #356
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 713 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (c4)
Winning blow: pawn to b7 (c6·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (f5)
Winning blow: queen to d1 (b3)
Winning blow: queen to d6 (f8)
Winning blow: queen to f8 (a8·2)
Winning blow: knight to b5 (c3·12)
Winning blow: bishop to d4 (e3·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a4 (c5·5)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e4·5)
Winning blow: bishop to a6 (c4·3)
Mate in 2: rook to f5 (e5)
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