Starting position #359
Back-rank setup: NRBKRQNB
Move the pieces right on the board — full Chess960 rules, castle by dropping the king on the rook.
Position facts
- Mirror twin: position #306
- The king starts on d, the rooks on b and e
- King and rook are neighbours — castling from adjacent squares feels unusual
- It becomes the daily position in 67 days
Puzzles from this position
Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f2)
Winning blow: queen to h6 (h3)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (e5·15)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e6 (g5·9)
Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·70)
Winning blow: bishop to a5 (d8·2)
Winning blow: pawn to b3 (b2)
Attack on the uncastled king: knight to c4 (a5·3)
Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·8)
Winning blow: bishop to f4 (d2·2)
Mate in 2: queen to a8 (f3)
Winning blow: king to c2 (b2·4)
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