Starting position #339
Back-rank setup: BNRKQRNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #323
- The king starts on d, the rooks on c and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 533 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: pawn to e3
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (a5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h6 (g5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (e1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (a1·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h6 (e3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·46)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g2 (h1·3)
Winning blow: bishop to h8 (a1)
Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a8 (h1·29)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h4 (g3·11)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to b5 (c3·13)
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