Starting position #34
Back-rank setup: BNNQRBKR
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #919
- The king starts on g, the rooks on e and h
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 1114 days
Puzzles from this position
Winning blow: queen to d2
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5 (b4·5)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·24)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (f7)
Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·6)
Winning blow: rook to g7 (g3)
Winning blow: rook to f4 (f1·4)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e1·17)
Winning blow: rook to e8 (e5·3)
Winning blow: bishop to d2 (e3·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g3 (h3·3)
Winning blow: rook to h6 (h2)
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