Starting position #349
Back-rank setup: NRKBQRBN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #328
- The king starts on c, the rooks on b and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 40 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to a5 (b3·9)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (c2·3)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d6 (f5·8)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e7 (f5·7)
Winning blow: knight to e6 (g7·2)
Winning blow: queen to e8 (e1·2)
Winning blow: queen to a5 (a6)
Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b3 (b2)
Winning blow: king to a2 (b1·4)
Winning blow: queen to b8 (g3·3)
Winning blow: bishop to d8 (c7)
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