Starting position #356
Back-rank setup: NBBRKRQN
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #318
- The king starts on e, the rooks on d and f
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 4 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (e5)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (c5·10)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (f2·8)
Winning blow: rook to f8 (h8)
Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5·2)
Winning blow: bishop to f7 (e6)
Winning blow: rook to g7 (g1)
Winning blow: king to f2 (g2)
Winning blow: rook to d7 (f7·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g4·3)
Winning blow: rook to f5 (f4·2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to d4 (f3·12)
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play