Starting position #333
Back-rank setup: NRQBKRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #344
- The king starts on e, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 248 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (a7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (b5·16)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (h7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: king to g2 (f1·5)
Winning blow: pawn to b4 (b3)
Winning blow: queen to h6 (g7)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (h7·6)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h1 (g3·4)
Winning blow: rook to b7 (b8·2)
Winning blow: bishop to c5 (g1·5)
Winning blow: pawn to b6 (c5·5)
Winning blow: knight to f2 (h1·2)
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